Scrum Master

Volaris Group; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading software provider as a Scrum Master, facilitating Agile processes for the Engineering Team. You'll ensure high-quality software delivery across projects while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. The role offers flexible working options and a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Annual leave starts at 25 days

Company sponsored private health insurance

Employee wellbeing support

Up to 5% company pension contribution

Learning and development tailored to your role

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master.
• Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum principles and practices.
• Experience in managing multiple projects with competing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies across teams.
• Coach team members on Agile principles and practices.
• Track progress and advise on improvement steps.

Skills

Communication

Coaching

Problem Solving

Education

Certification in Agile methodologies

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Summary:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Chevin Fleet Solutions and the R&D team. We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to facilitate and co-ordinate efficient Agile processes for our Engineering Team and the wider organisation, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of high-quality software across various projects.

Chevin are recognized as the world leading Fleet Management software provider with offices in the UK, Belgium, France, Australia and America, having customers in over 180 countries around the world.

Job Description:

Job Title:Scrum Master

Location:UK, Remote

Reports to:Engineering Manager

Who we are and what we do?

For more than 30 years, Chevin have been developing and delivering innovative software solutions for the global fleet management industry. Our products and services are used by internationally recognized companies such as Cox Automotive, Canadian National Railway, Deloitte, and Accenture, through to not-for-profit organizations, global freight businesses, regional and local government. We have built a powerful platform that allows businesses to efficiently manage the complete lifecycle of a fleet, streamlining processes, improving performance, and ensuring compliance. Using the latest technology, we deliver a modularized suite to manage everything from vehicles and assets, all the way to people, drivers, and technicians.

What’s the culture like?
Our focus has always been to entice and empower the best talent globally and support them to do great things. Creativity solving problems, passion for driving customer experience and value, and a pride in our work drives constant innovation. Our trusted teams embrace a positive mindset and demonstrate the high levels of accountability which are key to helping us scale and realize our goal of delivering exceptional employee and customer experience.
We have clear business objectives that filter down to individual goals, so that everyone in the business is clear on what they need to do to contribute effectively. We believe this makes Chevin an empowering place to do your best work.

Without our incredibly talented teams, our exceptional products wouldn’t make it out of the door, so we reward our people with great benefits that include;

• Flexible working options

• Annual leave starts at 25 days plus bank holidays and increases with length of service

• An extra day off to celebrate your birthday

• Company sponsored private health insurance

• Employee wellbeing support including access to private GP appointments, counselling sessions and enhanced company sick pay

• Up to 5% company pension contribution

• Learning and development tailored to your role

What we need

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to facilitate and co-ordinate efficient Agile processes for our Engineering Team and the wider organisation, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of high-quality software across various projects.

What you will need to do

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews, across teams assigned to multiple projects.

• Ensure clarity in reporting by efficiently tracking progress and utilising mechanisms such as burndown reports and velocity metrics, advising on the resulting data and developing improvement steps.

• Work as the administrator of the Sprint boards, ensuring tickets are up to date and configured correctly.

• Coach team members on Agile principles and practices and guide the teams through planning, estimating, and forecasting sessions.

• Advise and coach the teams in best practices around self-organisation efficiency, resulting in performance and productivity improvements across the various projects.

• As a servant leader, facilitate the removal of blockers and bottlenecks, ensuring continuous improvement.

• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency through producing and sharing information.

• Be an advocate for Agile thinking through mentoring and guidance, fostering a culture of continuous improvements.

• Be process driven, work within a framework of published standards and practices within the company.

• All other duties contributing to the successful control and management of the software development lifecycle.

• Foster a culture of collaboration and open communication within the team and with stakeholders.

What experience do you need to have?

Essential

• Minimum 3 year of experience as a Scrum Master.

• Minimum 5 years of experience working in an IT and software development environment.

• Mentorship or team leadership skills.

• Experience of co-ordinating teams supporting legacy applications as well as new technology and features.

• Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum principles and practices.

• Excellent communication, coaching and interpersonal skills.

• Experience gained within an Agile environment, ideally with Agile tools including Confluence/Jira and Azure DevOps.

• Successful in establishing clear reporting metrics and velocity tracking.

• Experience of process development, enforcement, and documentation.

Desirable

• Experience in introducing and establishing Agile Scrum practices.

• Experience in successfully managing multiple projects and teams with competing requirements and priorities.

• General conceptual understanding of programming and DB querying.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

• Certification in Agile methodologies, like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).

As a person

• Confident and experienced in supporting project leadership and driving process enforcement.

• Articulate, assertive and persuasive with the ability to use appropriate communication channels, adapting style and approach to suit the audience; able to build effective relationships at all levels of the organisation.

• A people person, empathetic and approachable.

• Planning and definition capability with a pragmatic approach.

• Data driven, with strong analytical and facilitation skills to ensure business needs and effective solutions can be clearly and rapidly understood and delivered.

• Strong problem-solving skills with a can-do attitude to removing impediments.

• Flexibility in balancing business priorities with best practice.

• Highly productive with optimal time management skills.

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings Available:

1