Scrum Master

The Timberline Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Timberline Group is seeking a Scrum Master in St. Louis, MO. The role focuses on Lean and Agile delivery, ensuring Scrum events occur on schedule and facilitating the Sprint ceremonies.

Candidates must hold PMI-ACP or CSP and have at least 3 years of dedicated Lean/Agile experience, including Scrum and Kanban exposure, and demonstrate continuous learning through real-world examples.

Qualifications

• Must be either an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or a CertifiedScrumProfessional (CSP).
• Must have at least 3 years of fully dedicated experience, in Lean and Agile engagements, including at least one year in Scrum and at least one year in Kanban.
• Must be a disciple of Lean / Agile thinking, and their associated systems of delivery. Show how you have embraced "continuous learning" and provide examples of such endeavors.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for establishingScrumas defined in theScrumGuide.
• Accountable for theScrumTeam's effectiveness
• EnsureScrumEvents are held in accordance with the organization's cadence.
• Ensure that Sprint Planning, the DailyScrumand the Sprint Review occur per cadence, and if necessary, personally facilitate.
• Own the Sprint Retrospective. Use it as an avenue to imbue theScrumTeam with lean thinking, agile practices. Where appropriate, apply empiricism to learn from recent mistakes.
• Make sure the Product Backlog is prima facia display of the work that awaits the team.
• Apply a sharp eye toward the various types of Flow Items, to ensure transparencytoward what the team has done, what they are doing, and what awaits them.
• Maintain a list of Impediments / Dysfunctions and, when the time is right, take action.

Skills

PMI-ACP

CSP

Lean/Agile thinking

Job description

Qualifications:

• Must be either an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or a CertifiedScrumProfessional (CSP).
• Must have at least 3 years of fully dedicated experience, in Lean and Agile engagements, including at least one year inScrumand at least one year in Kanban.
• Must be a disciple of Lean / Agile thinking, and their associated systems of delivery. Show how you have embraced "continuous learning" and provide examples of such endeavors.

Expectations:

Scrum:

• Accountable for establishingScrumas defined in theScrumGuide.
• Accountable for theScrumTeam's effectiveness
• EnsureScrumEvents are held in accordance with the organization's cadence.

• Ensure that Sprint Planning, the DailyScrumand the Sprint Review occur per cadence, and if necessary, personally facilitate.
• Own the Sprint Retrospective. Use it as an avenue to imbue theScrumTeam with lean thinking, agile practices. Where appropriate, apply empiricism to learn from recent mistakes.

General:

• Make sure the Product Backlog is prima facia display of the work that awaits the team.
• Apply a sharp eye toward the various types of Flow Items, to ensure transparencytoward what the team has done, what they are doing, and what awaits them.
• Maintain a list of Impediments / Dysfunctions and, when the time is right, take action.