Genesis10 is currently seeking an Agile Scrum Master with our client in the financial industry located in Charlotte, NC. This is a 12+ month contract position.
Responsibilities: - Responsible for optimizing the flow of stories and the value delivered by a Scrum team
- Coordinate and facilitate Scrum ceremonies, manage dependencies for the team, provide visibility into team delivery plans and progress, and enable continuous improvement within the team
- Ensure the impediments are resolved quickly, the team follows their agreed-to processes, and that there is a good relationship between the Product Owner and the development team
- Guide and coach a team on Scrum practices
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies i.e. Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives
- Facilitate scaled planning for the team - e.g. Pre Planning/ Preparation, PI Planning Events - and represents the team in Scrum of Scrums/ART Syncs
- Help the team define norms/agreements, like a Definition of Ready and Definition of Done, and enforces the agreements
- Ensure the team has a healthy product and Sprint backlog (in collaboration with the PO)
- Facilitate dependency management/risk management/impediment removal for the team
- Promote/facilitate communication and collaboration within the Agile team to support value delivery and Sprint commitments
- Provide visibility into the Agile team's delivery plans and progress against plan to stakeholders
- Measure team delivery, maturity, and performance and reviews the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities
- Work under guidance and mentorship from senior Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches
Requirements: - Ability to drive a shared service mindset, fostering transparency, performance metrics, and accountability across teams
- Solid understanding of SDLC processes, both Waterfall and Agile, preferably in a financial services domain
- Strong ability to facilitate cross functional discussions with developers, QA, architects, and Product Owners
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strengths in analytical thinking, attention to detail, team leadership, problem solving, and coaching/mentoring team members
- Hands-on experience operating in a high agility CI/CD environment, supporting continuous improvement
Desired skills: - SAFe, CSM, PSM, or related Agile certifications
Pay range: $63.94 - $71.94
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
About Genesis10: Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF and Illinois)
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Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.cies for the team, providing visibility into team delivery plans and progress, and enabling continuous improvement within the team.
Ensures the impediments are resolved quickly, the team follows their agreed-to processes, and that there is a good relationship between the Product Owner and the development team.
Guides and coaches a team on Scrum practices. Facilitates Scrum ceremonies i.e. Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives. In a Scaled Agile model, facilitates scaled planning for the team - e.g. Pre Planning/ Preparation, PI Planning Events - and represents the team in Scrum of Scrums/ART Syncs.
Helps the team define norms/agreements, like a Definition of Ready and Definition of Done, and enforces the agreements. Ensures the team has a healthy product and Sprint backlog (in collaboration with the PO).
Facilitates dependency management/risk management/impediment removal for the team. Promotes/facilitates communication and collaboration within the Agile team to support value delivery and Sprint commitments.
Provides visibility into the Agile team's delivery plans and progress against plan to stakeholders. Measures team delivery, maturity, and performance and reviews the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities.
Works under guidance and mentorship from senior Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches. Individual Contributor.
Primary Skill: Agile Scrum Master
Secondary Skill: Agile Coach
Tertiary Skill: Agile tools (Jira)
Required Qualifications
Ability to drive a shared service mindset, fostering transparency, performance metrics, and accountability across teams.
Solid understanding of SDLC processes, both Waterfall and Agile, preferably in a financial services domain.
Strong ability to facilitate cross functional discussions with developers, QA, architects, and Product Owners
Strong verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non technical stakeholders.
Strengths in analytical thinking, attention to detail, team leadership, problem solving, and coaching/mentoring team members.
Hands-on experience operating in a high agility CI/CD environment, supporting continuous improvement.
Desired Qualifications
SAFe, CSM, PSM, or related Agile certifications
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