Scrum Lead

INSPYR Solutions; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Competitive pay and 401(k)

Retirement plan

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Scrum Lead for a 12-month contract in a Hybrid Fort Worth, TX setting. You will optimize value flow from idea to release and coach teams to deliver high-value items while minimizing rework.

The role emphasizes transparency, continuous learning, and empowerment across stakeholders. You will enable teams to practice Professional Scrum and other agile techniques, support Product Owners with empirical planning, and promote strong information radiators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 4+ years of relevant work experience in an agile environment.
• Experience coaching agile methodologies to team and stakeholders.
• Skills and knowledge of servant leadership, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment and increasing transparency.
• Proven ability to promote a team environment and collaborate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the flow of value from generation of ideas to release.
• Coach teams to create high-value items while eliminating rework and waste.
• Promote transparency on barriers to change, progress, and address impediments and opportunities.
• Enable teams to practice Professional Scrum and other frameworks/techniques that drive agility.
• Cultivate a habit of continuous learning, experimentation, and improvement to reach a high-performing state.
• Coach teams to understand "the why" and adopt new ways of working.
• Serve as internal trainers contributing to learning and development.
• Coach Product Owners/Managers with techniques for empirical product planning and maintaining a healthy Product Backlog.
• Maintain and promote information radiators for inspection and adaptation.
• Coach teams to self-organize and facilitate events as needed.

Skills

Agile coaching

Servant leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Facilitation

Team coaching

Scrum Master Certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Scrum Master Certification

Job description

Title: Scrum Lead

Location: Hybrid Fort Worth, TX

Duration: 12 month contract

Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Optimize the flow of value from generation of ideas to release
• Coach your team(s) to create high-value items, while eliminating or reducing rework, waste in the process, etc
• Promote transparency on barriers to change, progress, and remove or seek assistance in addressing impediments and opportunities
• Enable your team(s) to practice Professional Scrum and other frameworks/techniques that drive agility
• Cultivate a habit of continuous learning (from prior increments, retrospectives, etc.), continuous experimentation, and continuous improvement to reach a high-performing state
• Coach your team(s) to understand (the why) and practice new ways of working
• Serve as internal trainers contributing to the learning and development of one or more team(s)
• Coach Product Owners/Managers with techniques for establishing empirical product planning and maintaining a healthy Product Backlog
• Maintain, share, and promote information radiators that enable inspection and adaptation
• Coach teams to self-organize and facilitate events, as necessary

ALL YOU'LL NEED FOR SUCCESS

Minimum Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 4+ years of relevant work experience in an agile environment
• Experience coaching agile methodologies to team and stakeholders
• Skills and knowledge of servant leadership, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment and increasing transparency
• Proven ability to promote a team environment and collaborate cross-functionally

Preferred Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

• Experience with driving adoption of Agile methodologies, processes and tools in a cross-functional organization
• Superior analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience with continuous integration/delivery
• Participation in scaled agile frameworks

Skills, Licenses, and Certifications

• Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM, SSM, or other scrum certification)

Top Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM, SSM, or other scrum certification)
• Experience in Scaled Agile Framework
• 6+ years of relevant work experience in an agile environment

Nice to have skills

• Superior analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience with continuous integration/delivery
• Participation in scaled agile frameworks

Our benefits package includes

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay, 401(k)
• Retirement plan
• and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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