Sr. Scrum Master -(oil or gas or energy domain exp) (MUST)
San Antonio, TX.-Hybrid -------------Local candidate only
Highly prefer a resource with Oil, Gas, Energy domain experience.
We re seeking an Expert Scrum Master to support two small Agile teams in a large enterprise Analytics & Innovation organization: one BI/visualization team (dashboards, charts, queries) and one automation (RPA) team. You ll coach mature, opinionated teams; facilitate ceremonies; partner closely with Product Owners; and drive predictable delivery using Azure DevOps.
Top Desired Skills:
** Expert-level Scrum What: Deep knowledge of Scrum roles, artifacts, events; servant leadership; systems thinking.
Why: Teams are strong/opinionated; need someone who can coach behaviors and ensure consistent, value-focused delivery.
How used: Facilitate all ceremonies, coach POs on backlog quality, enforce working agreements, and remove systemic impediments.
** Influence without authority What: Confident leadership presence; can course-correct in-flight work.
Why: A&I teams know the org and domain; they may drift from plan.
How used: Align teams to quarterly commitments, keep scope tight, drive predictability, and maintain cadence.
** Business-facing communication What: Clear, calm, concise engagement with stakeholders; persuasive Agile coaching.
Why: Some stakeholders resist Agile; need someone who makes Agile feel valuable and fun.
How used: Partner with POs, prep/readout sprint reviews, translate delivery impacts, manage expectations.
** ADO (Azure DevOps) What: Boards, queries, dashboards, reporting; backlog hygiene.
Why: Environment expects rapid value; tooling discipline accelerates onboarding and execution.
How used: Configure views, track flow metrics (cycle time, throughput, WIP, blocked time), data-driven retros.
** Data & Analytics and RPA familiarity What: Understand BI/visualization workflows, data integration/migration/discovery stages, RPA lifecycle.
Why: Role supports two small teams (BI front-end + automation); must coordinate dependencies with back-end data teams.
How used: Plan and sequence features, coordinate handoffs, clarify acceptance criteria tied to dashboards/charts/queries and automation value.
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