Sr. Level Scrum Master

Location: Charlotte, NC
Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $75.00 USD Hourly
Description:
About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced servant leader and coach for a cross-functional agile team operating in complex and cross-functional work across the Security, Data, and Networking domain areas related to transformation to the Cloud. The Scrum Master will guide and facilitate a Scrum and/or Kanban team involved in a large, fast-paced program implementing complex technology for business-oriented solutions. This role requires effective application of the agile-based SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) and associated ceremonies, ensuring adherence to agreed-upon agile practices. The Scrum Master will remove impediments and foster a high-performing team focused on continuous improvement, resulting in quality and timely delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Guide, coach, and motivate the team to increase 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 judgment, emphasizing productive conflict resolution and problem-solving.
• Facilitate discussions, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
• Prepare and present reports on 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 collaborate with other Scrum Masters.
• Coach the team to higher levels of maturity at a sustainable and comfortable pace for the team and organization.
• Organize and facilitate planning and coordination, including release/PSI planning, iteration planning, daily stand-ups, iteration review/demos, and retrospectives.
• Ensure teams are held accountable to agile SDLC tenants and their internal working agreements, including the 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 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).

Qualifications:

• 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 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 and ability to work collaboratively with diverse personality types.
• Ability to understand technical issues at a high level and communicate agile methodologies within the organization.
• Exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Strong ability to manage multiple agile teams and ensure a proper balance between PMO, business, technology teams, and management.
• Self-motivated, creative, and efficient in proposing solutions to complex problems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

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