Scrum Master

GSS HR Solutions Private Limted; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GSS HR Solutions Private Limted in the Philippines seeks a Scrum Master to guide the Product Team in Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe adoption and to remove impediments, enabling predictable delivery. You will coach teams, foster collaboration with stakeholders, and support continuous improvement through communities of practice.

As a servant leader, you will facilitate ceremonies, promote an agile mindset, and help teams maximize value while maintaining a sustainable delivery cadence.

Qualifications

• Educate team in Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe and ensure adherence to Agile processes.
• Mentor and coach to foster high-performing team dynamics.
• Identify and remove impediments to keep delivery flowing.
• Promote continuous improvement and learning through communities of practice.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies and ensure value delivery.
• Coach the team to improve collaboration and self-management.
• Identify and remove impediments to the team’s progress.
• Promote adoption of an agile mindset through teaching and coaching.
• Ensure Scrum/SAFe ceremonies are used effectively to maximize value.
• Represent the team in planning and coordination sessions (e.g., Scrum of Scrums).
• Participate in learning opportunities to improve skills and support the team.
• Contribute to advancement of agile practices within the organization.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Kanban

SAFe

Coaching

Facilitation

Servant leadership

Impediment removal

Job description

Supports the use of agile principles, frameworks, practices, and tools. Acts as servant leader at the team, program, and platform levels. Facilitates ceremonies and events that enable delivery of products and services to customers in a predictable cadence. Onboards agile roles and builds fluency to enable the delivery model.

Job Description

The Scrum Master is a servant leader and coach for the Product Team. They help educate the team in Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, ensuring that the agreed Agile process is followed. They also help remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and champion the agile methodology by coaching and mentoring development teams and promoting the use of standards and best practices.
• Coach the team to improve collaboration and self-management, promoting healthy interactions both within the team and with external stakeholders.
• Facilitate the identification and removal of impediments to the team’s progress and focus on eliminating waste and delays.
• As a servant leader, promote adoption of an agile mindset through teaching, mentoring, and coaching.
• Ensure the team is utilizing Scrum/SAFe ceremonies effectively to maximize value delivery and facilitates Scrum ceremonies.
• Represent the team at broader planning and coordination sessions (e.g., Scrum of Scrums).
• Actively participate in learning opportunities such as communities of practice or conferences to improve skills and better support the team.
• Contribute to the advancement and improvement of agile practices within the organization.