Program & Portfolio Management - Scrum Master Sr

Ampcus, Inc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a Program & Portfolio Management - Scrum Master Sr to guide multiple cross-functional teams and an Agile Release Train. Apply SAFe, Scrum, and Lean practices to foster continuous improvement and an agile culture.

You will remove blockers, coach teams and leadership, and partner with stakeholders to optimize flow, metrics and value delivery. A bachelor's degree and 8+ years of Lean/Agile leadership are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
• 8+ years in Lean/Agile incl three+ years as Scrum Master or Kanban lead.
• Proven success leading multiple Agile teams to maturity and better outcomes.
• Knowledge of Lean/Agile values and SAFe/ Scrum/ Kanban.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Self-starter who can prioritize under deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and agile tools.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate progress toward team goals and act as RTE for SAFe ART.
• Challenge old ways to improve quality, predictability, flow and velocity.
• Improve communications and collaboration across teams.
• Eliminate impediments by engaging stakeholders.
• Promote Lean-Agile leadership behaviors at team and program levels.

Skills

Lean-Agile mindset

Strong communication

Self-starter

Prioritization

Facilitating Agile teams

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Agile tools

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title:

Program & Portfolio Management - Scrum Master Sr.

Job Summary:

Leads multiple cross-functional teams or Agile Release Train (ART), guiding them on how to use Agile, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum, and Lean (e.g., Kanban) values/practices through servant leadership. Creates and nurtures a culture of continuous learning, growth mindset, and agile maturity in teams/ART through agile practices, agile mindset, metrics, SAFe guidelines, removes blockers, and partners with leadership. Exhibits and permeates the behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader with a Lean-Agile Mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitates the team's progress toward team goals, acts as the facilitator for many teams or as the Release Train Engineer (RTE) for a SAFe Agile release train (ART).
• Continuously engage in challenging the old ways of working to improve team level or ART level performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, velocity, and other metrics defined by the enterprise.
• Supports the team's/ART's efforts to continuously improve communications and relationships with other teams.
• Eliminates impediments by engaging the right stakeholders within the organization or partner organizations.
• Exhibits and infuses the behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader to nurture a Lean-Agile Mindset in the team, leadership, and the program.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field or an additional 4 years of relevant work experience.
• 8 years or equivalent in the use of Lean, Agile methodologies including three plus years as Scrum Master or Kanban lead.
• Proven success leading multiple Agile teams to agile maturity and improved customer outcomes.
• Knowledge of Lean Agile values, principles and practices, Lean agile frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and Scaling frameworks like SAFe.
• Excellent communication skills written and oral.
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and industry-standard Agile tools.

Benefits Overview:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive pre-tax health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Life Insurance: Group term life insurance and voluntary life insurance coverage.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) retirement savings plan to help you plan for your future.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.