Scrum Master

The AM3 Global Singapore/USA; Pasig; On-site; PHP 446,400 - 781,200; Full time

Job summary

The AM3 Global Singapore/USA is seeking an experienced Scrum Master in Pasig, Philippines, to ensure the smooth implementation of Scrum and Agile principles within their team. This role includes managing Scrum teams, facilitating Scrum meetings, and mentoring team members on Agile methodologies.

The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of Azure DevOps and experience with various Agile frameworks. Relevant Agile certifications are advantageous, offering a chance to contribute to a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Managing Scrum Teams effectively and efficiently.
• Excellent skills in stakeholder management.
• Strong conflict management skills to maintain team harmony.
• Optimizing processes for better team performance.
• Ability to manage people and nurture their skills.
• Experience with change management principles.
• Implementing various Agile frameworks beyond Scrum.
• Advanced knowledge in using Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth implementation of Scrum and Agile principles.
• Remove roadblocks preventing the Scrum team from achieving goals.
• Shield the team to ensure successful sprint delivery.
• Promote Agile practices beyond the team scope.
• Ensure continuous improvement towards organizational goals.
• Facilitate Scrum meetings, including daily standups and retrospectives.
• Coordinate dependencies with external teams.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team environment.
• Support and mentor team members and stakeholders in Agile practices.
• Ensure product backlog is well-prepared before each sprint.
• Update the Sprint Burndown Chart daily.
• Lead quality assurance of sprint deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with procurement and contract requirements.

Skills

Managing Scrum Teams

Stakeholder management

Conflict Management

Process Optimization

People Management

Change Management

Implementing other Agile frameworks

Advance knowledge of Azure DevOps

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth implementation of Scrum and Agile principles within the Scrum team
• Responsible to ensure that any roadblocks the Scrum team cannot remove themselves until smoothed out
• Shield the team to ensure a successful sprint delivery
• Promotes Agile ideas beyond his/her own team - Change-Agent role
• Ensures teams continuous improvement in adherence to defined organizational goals.
• Coordinate and facilitate Scrum meetings such as daily standup, sprint planning, release planning, retrospective
• Coordinate dependencies with external teams and other scrum masters
• Promote an empowered, self-management, collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment that fosters ownership creativity and innovation
• Support, educate, engage & mentor the Team members, managers & other stakeholders to follow Agile principles and clear responsibilities they carry
• Ensure the product backlog is ready (e.g. groomed), available and provided by Product Owner before sprint starts
• Create and ensure that the Sprint Burndown Chart is updated on a daily basis
• Lead the quality assurance of the sprint delivery
• Ensure system follows requirements related to Procurement process and contract administration

Qualifications

• Managing Scrum Teams
• Stakeholder management
• Conflict Management
• Process Optimization
• People Management
• Change Management
• Implementing other Agile frameworks aside from Scrum
• Advance knowledge of Azure DevOps

Relevant Agile Certifications an advantage