Scrum Master

TradeX Network Inc.; Pasay; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

TradeX Network Inc. in the Philippines seeks a Scrum Master to guide agile delivery and ensure Scrum practices are followed.

You will enable collaboration across cross-functional teams, remove impediments, and drive continuous improvement to deliver high-quality, value-driven products within timelines. As a servant leader and coach, you will work with the Product Owner, development teams, and stakeholders to optimize processes, track sprint goals, and ensure effective communication with project

Qualifications

• Proven experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies.
• Knowledge of agile practices and Scrum principles.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Experience addressing blockers, risks, and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and ensure adherence to agile practices.
• Coach cross-functional teams and stakeholders on agile frameworks.
• Identify and remove impediments; manage risks and dependencies.
• Coordinate with Customer teams, PM, and Product Owner on priorities.
• Drive continuous process improvement and data-driven decision making.
• Ensure compliant sprint documentation and reporting.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile methodologies

Facilitation

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Scrum Master is responsible for facilitating agile project delivery by ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and practices. The role focuses on enabling efficient collaboration among cross-functional teams, removing impediments, and guiding the team toward continuous improvement. The Scrum Master serves as a servant leader, coach, and facilitator who ensures that the team delivers high-quality, value-driven products within agreed timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Scrum Facilitation

• Lead and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Retrospective) for development teams.
• Ensure strict adherence to agile practices and PEZA project governance standards under the PPP framework.
• Define and track sprint goals, backlog items, and deliverables aligned with Customer’s business requirements and technical roadmap.

2. Team Coaching and Development

• Coach the development team, Product Owner, and stakeholders on agile best practices and frameworks.
• Encourage self-organization, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration within the team.
• Identify areas of improvement and implement strategies for continuous process enhancement.

3. Impediment Resolution and Risk Management

• Identify and remove blockers that affect sprint execution, including technical dependencies, data migration challenges, and regulatory clarifications.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, QA, and integration teams to address deployment issues and ensure system stability.
• Escalate unresolved risks and propose mitigation measures to the Project Manager and Project Steering Committee.

4. Coordination and Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary facilitator between Customer’s business units, implementation team, system developers, and third-party partners
• Support the Project Manager and Product Owner in backlog prioritization, sprint reviews, and alignment of development milestones with Customer’s operational needs.
• Ensure timely communication of project progress, sprint metrics, and impediments to the Project Management Committee.

5. Process Optimization

• Promote agile maturity within the project teams through mentoring, coaching, and practical application of Scrum principles.
• Implement lessons learned and process enhancements identified during retrospectives.
• Encourage data-driven decision-making using metrics such as team velocity, burndown rate, and defect trends.

6. Compliance and Documentation

• Ensure sprint documentation (user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, sprint reports) meets both Agile standards and Customer’s audit requirements.
• Coordinate sprint deliverables with internal Quality Assurance, Cybersecurity, and IT Governance divisions.
• Prepare consolidated Agile progress reports for presentation during Project Steering Committee meetings.