Job Title : Scrum Master

Location : Cleveland, Ohio

Schedule : Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week

Type : 6-month Contract-To-Hire

Referral Bonus : $1,500

***To comply with current requirements, this position is only open to LOCAL applicants who are lawful permanent residents of the U.S.***

The Scrum Master facilitates and champions the agile software development process by coaching and mentoring development teams, identifying and eliminating impediments, and promoting the use of standards and best practices. They are responsible for creating and maintaining an environment for continuous learning and relentless improvement in a data-driven manner. This person will also help coordinate, negotiate, and escalate dependencies with other teams and lead 1-3 agile delivery teams.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Planning

• Champion Agile principles, values, and practices within the teams, Scrum Master community, and Enterprise.
• Actively participate, both internally and externally, in the Agile community.
• Facilitate collaborative planning, synchronization, and retrospective activities within the Agile delivery team.
• Collaborate with external teams/groups to elicit a commitment to and facilitate the execution of delivery team goals.
• Collaborate with IT Leadership and Product Owners to promote a shared vision and roadmap.

Acquisition and Deployment

• Manage team health metrics and track delivery team progress, ensuring sustainable pace and quality.
• Provide transparency to the team and
• stakeholders by ensuring metrics are relevant, available, and up to date.
• Prepare and lead presentations to team members and key stakeholders.

Operational Management

• Create and maintain work effort and budget reports.
• Provide business reports to management and clients as assigned.
• Ensure adherence to Agile processes and methodologies.
• Facilitate the development and accountability of team norms.
• Promote continuous improvement and self-organization within the Agile delivery team.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Formal Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or Business related field
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification
• PSM, SAFe Certs, CSPO, CSP, are all great additions, but not requirements

Knowledge and Experience:

• 2 years’ experience performing Scrum Master duties
• Must have experience with Jira
• Strong experience working in an Agile development environment
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Well-versed in Microsoft Office applications