Scrum Master

AVA Consulting is seeking a Scrum Master: II (Intermediate)

Location: Greenwood Village, CO (Hybrid)

U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

DESCRIPTION:

The Scrum Masters job is to facilitate Agile team events & progress toward team goals, remove impediments to facilitate flow and coach to high performing teams. The SM is a key role within an Agile delivery team as it removes any impediments that obstruct a team's pursuit of its sprint goals and ultimately deliver a product that generates business value to customers and associates.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable, along with the Agile team, for achievement of PI Objectives
• Track progress and help the team achieve their commitments. Progress is monitored daily when problems are identified work with team to develop corrective actions.
• Manage risk to delivery by raising / resolving impediments in a timely manner
• Ensure team members understand SAFe processes and support the team in following them.
• Ensure product quality expectations are defined and known across the team.
• Work with technical team and product owner balancing the interests of both when issues arise.
• Remove impediments allowing the team to focus on engineering tasks.
• Take the lead on resolving conflicts within the team removing any roadblocks to collaboration.
• Facilitate sprint planning, daily scrum, refinement, retrospective and sprint review events.
• Facilitate retrospective discussions and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Management of external dependencies the team must deal with as identified.
• Maintain the appropriate vehicles for open communication within the Agile team to create a trusting and safe team environment
• Track & report team progress leveraging appropriate Agile metrics
• Cross-functional communication, ensuring transparency of progress and outcomes; report progress sand accomplishment up and across as requested/required

REQUIREMENTS: QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree - information technology or business or related field
• Exceptional people skills. Comfortable working with a diverse group of people and serve as arbitrator when conflicts arise.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Growth mindset, learning mindset, strategic thinking
• Facilitation skills
• Familiarity with modern software engineering techniques such as Continuous Integration, build, deliver, test-driven development and other automated acceptance testing techniques
• Highly collaborative, solid interpersonal skills and able to work with diverse personality types
• Motivate and enable the Agile teams to be self-organized

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 yrs of Scrum Master experience, Agile Coaching experience, SAFe certification preferred
• Banking/Financial industry experience a plus
• Soft Skills: Guiding a team, identification and removal of blockers, creating psychological safety and enabling team performance SAFe SM or SP preferred
• Type of Background: Communication, Facilitation, Agile Coaching, Neutrality & Obstacle Remover

NOTE: Interested Candidates can apply by sending their Updated Resume and Contact Details.

Ron Tolson

AVA Consulting

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