Job Description
Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Senior Scrum Master to join our team in West Des Moines, Iowa. This long-term contract position is ideal for an experienced and detail-oriented individual who thrives in Agile environments and is passionate about fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. The role involves guiding cross-functional teams, facilitating Agile processes, and ensuring successful delivery of high-impact outcomes.
Responsibilities:
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure team alignment and progress.
• Promote collaboration and communication across diverse teams to identify and address dependencies and risks effectively.
• Support the transition from traditional project methodologies to Agile practices, fostering a product-driven mindset.
• Use metrics like velocity, burndown charts, and sprint health reports to enhance transparency and guide long-term planning.
• Partner with Product Owners and Solution Architects to prioritize and align on needs, capabilities, and delivery timelines.
• Remove obstacles that hinder team progress and ensure sprint goals and commitments are met.
• Coach teams to achieve self-organization and cross-functionality, promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure the product backlog is maintained, organized, and updated in collaboration with Product Owners.
• Facilitate Scrum of Scrums and provide status updates to program leadership, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Encourage a culture of trust, integrity, and openness while fostering growth and development for team members.• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Agile and Scrum leadership roles, with a strong background in cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven expertise in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and experience with PI Planning and large-scale Agile implementations.
• Familiarity with tools like Azure DevOps, Lucid, and Miro for project tracking and visual collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to use Agile metrics to drive team performance and improve planning accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify, resolve, and escalate roadblocks as needed.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or Agile Certified Practitioner certification is preferred.
• Experience supporting data integration projects and working with technologies like MuleSoft; Salesforce experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proven ability to mentor and inspire teams.