Scrum Master (Project Management)

NCS Philippines; Taguig; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Philippines is seeking a Scrum Master to support multiple clients and projects by facilitating retrospectives and agile ceremonies, coaching teams in Scrum, and ensuring milestones are met to satisfy customers. The role emphasizes maintaining scrum practices, tracking progress, and collaborating with engineering, product management, and QA to deliver on specifications.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in IT/CS/Engineering and a Professional Scrum Master certification is a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, CS, Engineering, or related field.
• Professional Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Master certification is a plus.
• 2-3 years of experience as a Scrum Master.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum events (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective).
• Coach and mentor Scrum teams on Agile principles, practices, and values.
• Remove impediments that are blocking the team's progress.
• Foster a collaborative and self-organizing team environment.
• Track and communicate team velocity and sprint progress to stakeholders and management.
• Assist in creating and maintaining the product backlog.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine and prioritize the backlog.
• Ensure transparency and open communication within the team and with stakeholders.
• Promote continuous improvement within the team and the organization.
• Manage project releases and sprints.

Skills

Scrum

Agile principles

Jira

Trello

SDLC

Risk management

Quality management

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Trello

Job description

Related Work Experience – 2-3 years of experience as a Scrum Master and Project Management

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Scrum Master is responsible for supporting various clients and projects across our customer base by facilitating retrospective meetings at the end of each sprint/project to ensure the highest priority retrospective points are met to the customer's satisfaction. The primary job duties may include coaching scrum teams in all areas (including sprint reviews and planning), milestone tracking, holding daily stand-up meetings, and collaborating with engineering, product management, and quality control departments to ensure the project is completed according to specifications. Ensures that the team follows the scrum methodology and keeps the team on track, productive, and growing in ability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate Scrum events (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective).
• Coach and mentor Scrum teams on Agile principles, practices, and values.
• Remove impediments that are blocking the team's progress.
• Foster a collaborative and self-organizing team environment.
• Track and communicate team velocity and sprint progress to stakeholders and management.
• Assist in creating and maintaining the product backlog.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine and prioritize the backlog.
• Ensure transparency and open communication within the team and with stakeholders.
• Promote continuous improvement within the team and the organization.
• Manage project releases and sprints.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

• Education – At least graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or any related course.
  • Professional Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Master certification is a plus
• Related Work Experience – 2-3 years of experience as a Scrum Master, with a proven track record of successfully implementing Scrum in software development projects. Experience with web and mobile applications is highly desirable.
• Knowledge -
  • Deep understanding of Agile principles and Scrum framework.
  • Knowledge of various Agile methodologies (e.g., Kanban, XP).
  • Familiarity with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello).
  • Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Knowledge of risk management and quality management principles.