Scrum Master..
SSC HR Solutions
Posted: January 17, 2025
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Quick Summary
The Scrum Master serves as the 'servant leader' of the squad by removing impediments and helping the team remain successful and on schedule.
Required Skills
Job Description
Job Purpose
The scrum master serves as the “servant leader” of the squad by removing impediments and helping the team remain successful and on schedule.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
• Play the role of facilitators and owners of ‘How’ meetings for the squads
• Understand key business objectives and strategy of the product, and be able to communicate this to the team
• Help track metrics (inputs, outputs, and outcomes) for team; monitor these on an ongoing basis
• Facilitate process of deciding which stories will be included in each sprint through understanding team’s velocity and story scope and size
• Help team members select which stories they work on
• Manage progress by facilitating agile events and help team members overcome roadblocks
• Escalate squad impediments to Agile coach for guidance & support as required
• Facilitate process of working with solution owner and team to re-balance and re-prioritize work within a sprint
• Protect team from distractions and interruptions by people outside the team
• Manage burndowns and other documentation to oversee progress in each sprint
• Understand technology roadmap and help the squad members fit their work into this roadmap, where applicable
• Coordinate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and review/retrospective sessions with rest of employees
• Provide visibility into progress by maintaining burndown charts & velocity analysis
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science, or business-related field (for business-process related teams)
• 3-5 years of experience in a technical or engineering role, or business-related role (for business-process related teams)
• Experience leading a team of 5+ team members
• Recommended 2+ years of experience as a scrum master
Competencies
• Deep understanding of Agile development processes and methodology
• Sufficient understanding of technology/business to lead squad and assist in overcoming roadblocks
• Demonstrated ability to understand business needs and execute on a business strategy
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and leadership skills
Skills
• Sufficient understanding of technology to enable to lead team members and help them overcome their development roadblocks.
• Understand business strategy and objectives, and be able to ensure that development work is prioritized by business value and results align with objectives