Scrum Master

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Scrum Master to join our organization. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master, an excellent practical understanding of Agile practices, principles, and framework and great people manager. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with excellent communication skills and a track record of delivering successful projects.

What you’ll be doing:

• Plan and coordinate all aspects of projects/sprints from initiation through delivery
• Expected to manage sprint details, stories, and progress using Jira
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives and refinements
• Coach and mentor team members on Agile methodologies and best practices
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders like Product Owner, Developer, QA, and Web Designers and plan and prioritize backlog for upcoming releases and iterations
• Manage conflicts and facilitate problem-solving within the Agile teams
• Facilitate team progress by addressing and removing any blockers and proactively managing project delivery risks and issues
• Prepare project status reports and communicate progress to stakeholders
• Monitor team performance, velocity and sprint sizing and identify areas for improvement

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master and experience in managing large and complex agile projects
• Extensive knowledge of Agile project management standards, processes, procedures, and guidelines
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as the definition of done, user stories, automated testing, and backlog refinement)
• Expertise in Scrum & Kanban model
• Ability to motivate and inspire team members
• Experience working with distributed teams and stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of project management tools and techniques, specifically Jira and Confluence