Scrum Master

Jobtailor; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Arlington, TX is seeking a Scrum Master to guide Scrum Teams in applying agile values and the Scrum framework to delight customers.

You will protect the team, remove impediments, and foster a safe environment for continuous improvement, while coaching the Product Owner and coordinating Scrum events.

Qualifications

• Must exhibit strong knowledge of agile frameworks including Scrum.
• Demonstrated evidence of a servant leadership mindset.
• Proficient in the use of Agile delivery tools such as TFS, Jira, or Azure DevOps.
• Demonstrated evidence of continuous learning mindset.
• Ability to teach and train on Agile, Scrum, Kanban at a level accessible to beginners and a drive to learn and share her or his knowledge and craft.
• A change agent; progressively challenging the team to continuously improve.
• Good understanding of product and sprint backlog tracking, burn down metrics, and velocity.
• Good negotiation, leadership, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent people skills, with an ability to understand and diverse viewpoints.
• High Emotional Intelligence (self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills).
• Ability to understand GM Financials business; apply knowledge and critical thinking skills in day-to-day problems and solutions.
• Ability to facilitate, coach and guide through influence, inspiration, collaboration and teamwork.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively with others both verbally and in writing.
• 2-4 years working as a project manager or in a similar role leading through influence required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree or additional equivalent work or military experience preferred.
• Scrum Master Certification CSM, or PSM I, or PMI-ACP required.

Responsibilities

• Guide and coach Scrum Teams on how to apply agile values and the Scrum Framework to delight customers.
• Protect the development team from outside influences and remove impediments.
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame or retribution, with emphasis on healing and problem solving.
• Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
• Support and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and ordering the product backlog.
• Work closely with the Product Owner to ensure product backlog is visible and prioritized towards business value.
• Facilitate various Scrum events such as: Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Empower the team to be self-organized.

Skills

Scrum

Servant leadership

Agile tools

Continuous learning

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Influence

Team collaboration

Listening skills

Stakeholder management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

TFS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Guiding and coaching the Scrum Teams on how to apply agile values and principles, and use the Scrum Framework to delight customers
• Protect the development team from outside influences and remove impediment
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem solving
• Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and ordering the product backlog
• Working closely with the Product Owner to ensure product backlog is visible and prioritized towards business value
• Facilitating various Scrum events such as: Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives
• Empowering the team to be self-organized

Requirements

• Must exhibit strong knowledge of agile frameworks including Scrum
• Demonstrated evidence of a servant leadership mindset
• Proficient in the use of Agile delivery tools such as TFS, Jira, or Azure DevOps.
• Demonstrated evidence of continuous learning mindset
• Ability to teach and train on Agile, Scrum, Kanban at a level accessible to beginners and a drive to learn and share her or his knowledge and craft
• A change agent; progressively challenging the team to continuously improve
• Good understanding of product and sprint backlog tracking, burn down metrics, and velocity
• Good negotiation, leadership, and written and verbal communication skillsGood knowledge, skills, and ability working in a collaborative team environment
• Excellent people skills, with an ability to understand and diverse viewpoints
• High Emotional Intelligence (self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills)
• Ability to understand GM Financials business; apply knowledge and critical thinking skills in day-to-day problems and solutions
• Ability to facilitate, coach and guide through influence, inspiration, collaboration and teamwork
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively with others both verbally and in writing
• 2-4 years working as a project manager or in a similar role leading through influence required
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree or additional equivalent work or military experience preferred
• Scrum Master Certification CSM, or PSM I, or PMI-ACP required