Scrum Master I

Overview

Role Proficiency:

Partner with up to two business and technology teams to plan and execute tactical and strategic efforts; delivering the business vision.

Outcomes

• Team coordination: Ensure teams operate to agreed team cadence. Provide support to help teams reflect learn and improve on their Agile practice
• Dependency coordination: Support teams to ensure smooth collaboration among ‘extended’ team members wherever required and enable clear visualisation of dependency blockers
• Track and manage team Visual Management Boards: Help teams maintain their team data and collateral; keeping them relevant over time to changing needs of the business
• Continuous improvement: Provide mentoring support to Product Owners and team members to refine their understanding of Agile practices
• Support Product Owners in each team to engage inform influence and negotiate with stakeholders using product backlogs (prioritized based on value) as the basis for discussions.
• Work with the Agile coach to ensure alignment to Agile values and principles.
  
  

• Percent of increase in Agile maturity as defined by the maturity tools i.e. adoption of Agile practices and participation within the team
• Percent of achievement in OKRs or KPIs as defined for project / program
• Number of contributions to Scrum Master guilds to improve Agile adoption; creating sustainability
  
  

Change Agent:

• Facilitate team events to drive Agile practices (e.g. daily stand up sprint planning sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives).
• Conduct regular check- ins with all team members to provide performance feedback and offer coaching and mentoring
• Create and maintain team metrics to monitor and measure teams performance (e.g. Velocity Burndown CFD’s cycle time etc)
• Coach the team the product owner and business stakeholders on Agile practices and processes (e.g. methodology acceptance criteria user stories estimation etc.)
• Provide training for the team on Agile concepts various practices and frameworks as required
• Effectively use a variety of collaboration tools (e.g. Mural Miro MS Teams Zoom etc) to stimulate collaboration and transparency
  
  

• Understand the business requirements and interact with SMEs at various stages of development
• Understand the customer's technology landscape and requirements
• Identify improvements for the release management process release schedule and plan
• Understand RACI Matrix and Governance Framework for related projects
• Promote continuous knowledge management
• The ability to cut through unnecessary work and focus only on the essentials
• Exhibits sound judgment under pressure with the ability to remain calm under stress
• Possesses motivation and coaching skills; guiding and supporting teams throughout a project
• The ability to think and make decisions quickly in rapidly changing circumstances
• A true Servant leader with the relevant skills and competencies
• Demonstrate conflict resolution skills to effectively facilitate the team business stakeholders and project delivery.
  
  

• Experience applying a variety of patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: Retrospective formats handling bugs Backlog Prioritization collaboration team building techniques etc.)
• Passion for Agile software development.
• Understanding of fundamentals of software development processes and procedures.
• Recognizing the value of commitments to delivery made by a development team.
• Comprehension of incremental delivery and the benefit of metrics.
• Understand the necessity of backlog tracking and grooming burndown metrics velocity and task definition.
• Familiarity with common Agile practices and better development practices
• Willingness to adhere to and promote adopted methodologies tools and standards to ensure consistency and compliance with defined standards.
  

As part, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. Location/Division Specific Information This position is situated within our agile and cooperative work setting, encouraging innovation and teamwork in all assignments. Come on board our committed team in propelling outstanding outcomes! Discover Impactful Work: As a Scrum Master, you will lead an Agile team to flawlessly implement Scrum events and foster a self-managing environment. Your efforts will contribute to our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. A day in the Life:

• Guide the team through daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Remove impediments that block the team's progress
• Shield the team from external distractions to ensure efficiency Keys to Success:
• Proven ability to lead and mentor Agile teams successfully
• Outstanding problem-solving skills to determine and address team challenges
• Ambitious attitude for achieving world-class performance Education - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. - Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent certification. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Trello, or similar. - Advanced certifications such as Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM). - Experience in software development or IT project management. Experience
• Experience in leading Agile teams
• Proficiency in Scrum framework and principles
• Demonstrated success in collaborative environments
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role in Agile project management. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to foster a collaborative, self-managing environment
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Physical Requirements / Work Environment This position mainly involves working in the office with intermittent needs to participate in off-site meetings or events. The office setting fosters a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere, promoting agile methodologies and team collaboration.
  
  

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