Scrum Master

Job#: 2027214

Job Description:

Apex has an immediate need for a Scrum Master with a strong track record of supporting software engineering teams.
Ideal Candidates will have:

• Scrum master experience in a complex large-scale enterprise
• Ability to coach and mentor the team to reach their highest potential
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand technical issues at a high level and communicate agile methodologies within the organization
  **Must be local to the Cincinnati area. **
  For immediate consideration, please send resume to and reference Job ID #2027214.
  Key Responsibilities
  Guide, coach and motivate the team with the goal of increasing productivity
  Organize and lead Scrum ceremonies
  Oversee and manage scope, timeline, quality, goals and deliverables that support business goals
  Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments
  Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of productive conflict resolution and problem solving
  Facilitate discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution
  Prepare and present reports on the progress and success
  Coordinate activities with other teams across the program
  Partner with and support the Product Owner
  Participate in the Scrum of Scrums and partner with other Scrum Masters
  Coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
  Organize and facilitate planning and coordination including release / Potentially Shippable Increments planning, iteration planning, daily stand-ups, iteration review/demos, and retrospectives
  Ensure teams are held accountable to agile SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) tenants and their internal working agreements including use of appropriate tools, standards and best practices
  Promote and demonstrate core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility
  Ensure the team is tracking and communicating team progress and metrics to the appropriate resources.
  Facilitate and enable an environment of collaboration and creativity
  Support and empower the team to make appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition.
  Empower the team to self-organize around achieving their commitments
  Identify and remove any impediments/distractions that interfere with the team's ability to deliver against their commitments
  Challenge and enable the team to continuously improve through intentional and data driven inspect and adapt cycles (retrospectives)
  Core Requirements
  Scrum master experience in a complex large-scale enterprise
  Experience in an agile environment in other roles; such as quality assurance, development, product owner, or as an agile coach
  Proven knowledge and experience with agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
  Demonstrated leadership ability to coach and mentor the team to reach their highest potential. Excellent team player and team builder
  Ability to work with all levels of the organization
  Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with diverse personality types
  Ability to understand technical issues at a high level and communicate agile methodologies within the organization
  Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills
  Strong ability to manage multiple agile teams and ensure a proper balance between PMO (Project Management office, business and technology teams and management)
  Must be self-motivated as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex problems
  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail

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