Scrum Master

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Scrum Master

Contract-to-Hire

Hybrid – Onsite Tuesday and Wednesday

Columbus, OH

Please note our client does not Accept C2C

Summary:

The Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules and values. The Scrum Master is a servant-leader to the Scrum Team (PO, Development Team and SM) and helps those outside the Scrum Team understand how to interact with the Scrum Team.

A Scrum Master serves the scrum team and product owner by ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the scrum team as well as possible. They find techniques for effective product backlog management. They help the scrum team understand the need for clear and concise product backlog items. They help ensure the Product Owner knows how to arrange the product backlog to maximum value. They are responsible or understanding and practicing agility and facilitating scrum events as requested or needed.

Requirements

Required Qualifications for Position:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience being a Scrum Master

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related discipline

• Passion for innovation and “can do” attitude

• Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace.

• Able to resolve conflicts within the team before they become an issue, i.e. a strong mediator.

• Ability to coach team on agile practices and ensures adherence to agile methodology to deliver

maximum business value on time.

• Strong communication skill with ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts.

• Experience in scheduling and coordinating meetings, identifying risks/dependencies/impediments, and

coordinating resources and handling multiple priorities required.

• Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around them.

Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position

• Certified Scrum Master, specifically PSM I and PSM II

• Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within the team.

• Skilled at navigating the team through road-blocks to allow sprints to be completed on time.

• Past developer experience is a plus

• Experience in agile development, with specific Scrum Master or similar experience.

• Familiarity with the Energy Industry

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses the Scrum Maturity of the team and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.

• Guides the team and organization on how to use scrum & agile practices and methodologies.

• Oversees scrum process, coaches the team; facilitates transparent and adaptive team culture.

• Facilitates daily scrum, sprint review, and planning meetings in a way that ensures full team engagement.

• Supports and educates the Product Owner, especially on refining & maintaining the product backlog, and release planning

• Assists in removing impediments to the team’s success, such as cultural barriers or logistic challenges, supporting the Product Owner, and ensuring that the team’s progress and successes are highly visible to all stakeholders.

• Fosters close cooperation across all team members, encourages cross-training and supporting each other.

• Facilities communication and collaboration inside and outside the team.

• Shields the team from external interference and ensures the team is fully functional and productive.

• Generates agile mindset in team through conversations, coaching, and role playing exercises.

• Builds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of punishment.

MWResource does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or anything else that makes you part of any group.

Benefits

MWResource offers medical, dental and vision coverage through Capital Blue Cross, short- and long-term disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, and participation in the MWResource 401K plan for US based consultants.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Candidates will be required to pass a background check and drug screening.

Please note we are not open to outsourcing our recruitment needs.