Job#: 3057064 Job Description: Senior Scrum Master
Location: Eagan, Minnesota (Remote)
Role Overview
This organization is seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to act as a servant leader for a technology team, guiding team members through Agile Scrum processes and removing impediments to increase productivity. This position requires supporting the Rebates business area and partnering with a highly prioritized Product Owner. Success in this environment relies heavily on proactive engagement, outstanding stakeholder management, and exceptional emotional intelligence. The selected candidate must focus on coaching team dynamics and driving accountability, meeting the team where they are to implement steady, incremental improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Coaches the Scrum team and broader organization on how to use Agile and Scrum practices and methodologies.
- Acts as a highly proactive business partner to senior-level, cross-organizational stakeholders to drive products forward.
- Eliminates product delivery impediments by working directly with technology teams and business partners.
- Analyzes the Agile maturity of the team and coaches them to higher levels of maturity at a sustainable pace.
- Creates a trusting, secure environment that supports collaborative problem-solving and constructive discussion.
- Facilitates Scrum ceremonies, conflict resolution, decision-making, and effective communication to improve transparency.
- Adapts Scrum methodologies pragmatically to fit team dynamics and unique stakeholder needs rather than enforcing rigid textbook rules.
- Leads without formal authority, influencing behaviors and establishing strong working relationships with resistant stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field of study, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience; a High School diploma or GED is required.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Scrum, Agile, information technology, business analysis, or project management roles, including at least 2 years of experience coaching leadership, teams, or individuals and providing work direction.
Technical Skills: Demonstrated expertise in planning, controlling, and monitoring products within Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, and SAFe frameworks, alongside experience working within traditional Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC) environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5 years of experience acting as a Scrum Master for multiple embedded technology teams.
- Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification.
- Certified Team Coach credential.
- Experience supporting data-heavy technology teams or utilizing quarterly planning processes.
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