Scrum Master – Job Description

Job Summary:

Works as a servant leader and coach to enable teams to self-organize, self-manage and deliver on their goals by following Lean-Agile practices. Coaches other SM's and the organization in maturing the SAFe/Agile practices at both the team and enterprise level.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

1. Performs as a Scrum Master for 1-2 teams.

2. Facilitates the scrum ceremonies, removes impediments, acts as a buffer for the team from all outside distractions, and ensures that scrum rules are followed. Assists the team in staying accountable to their commitments consistently.

3. Performs assessments at the team and program level.

4. Enables cross communication between agile teams by participating, organizing, and facilitating the scrum of scrum meetings.

5. Maintains and creates relevant metrics to gauge team progress.

6. Contributes to writing SM CoP yearly objectives.

7. Demonstrates mastery of servant leadership (Facilitation, Coaching, and Continuous Improvement).

8. Mentors/Coaches associate and mid-level scrum masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.

9. Focuses on improving team dynamics and performance. Helps the team manage interpersonal conflicts, challenges, and opportunities for growth. Escalates problems to management where necessary, but only after internal team processes have failed to resolve the issue; helps individuals and teams through personnel changes.

10. Enables cross communication between agile teams by participating in the scrum of scrum meetings.

Perform other related assigned duties as necessary to complete the Primary Job Responsibilities as described above.

Minimum Qualifications:

Position requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or information systems and three years of information technology experience with three year’s work experience leading projects/developing or leading teams. SP, SSM/CSM, and SASM certification required, or the ability to obtain them within 12 months of employment. Will accept any suitable combination or education, training or experience.

Position requires an understanding of common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and iterative development practices; knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, and Automated Testing preferred; ability to manage large and complex projects; ability to help teams write user stories/epics, identify dependencies, and design optimal solutions; ability to establish immediate credibility with business stakeholders, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence; excellent interpersonal/communication skills; prior hands-on development experience preferred; published agile content through various channels (blogs, articles, LinkedIn, conferences, etc.) preferred.