Scrum Master

Company: Apex Systems
Location: Erlanger
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Job summaryOur Client is seeking a Scrum Master with a proven track record of delivering world-class products within complex digital environments to advance our platform and applications. Our ideal candidate will bring a range of project management, lean and agile experiences working within large-scale organizations. Major duties and responsibilities* Responsible for guiding the development of one or more agile teams into effective delivery units with a sustainable cadence* Lead the team with applying the principles of agility to the benefit of the organization* Help the team continuously improve their interactions, practices, and process through retrospectives, and inspect and adapt practices* Support all operational checkpoint activities throughout the lifecycle of different projects and initiatives* Adhere to and help maintain project or program related forms/templates and processes* Support with RAIDD items pertaining to respective agile teams and help drive them to closure* Understand communications and reporting requirements established and provide updates to program leadership and solutions delivery * Help the team improve with facilitated conversations, metrics, feedback loops, and information radiators* Mentor the Development Team in self-organization, continuous improvement, cross-functionality, risk identification, dependency management, conflict resolution, and software craftsmanship* Work with the Product Owner and Development Team to ensure the visibility of team artifacts, including the Team Backlog and Program Increment Commitments* Coach others in the organization regarding Agile practices and impacts that actions have on the team and its self-organization (i.e. managers, stakeholders, Product Managers, Program Managers, etc.)* Remove impediments that are preventing the team from accomplishing their goals by facilitating resolution* Ability to forecast, report and raise risk/issue/blocker concerns to PMO, Program and Methodology Leadership, Solutions Delivery * Facilitate Scrum events and activities as vital and ensure the team is realizing value from them (including Grooming,--Sprint Planning, Daily Stand up, Iteration Review, Retrospective and Backlog Refinement)* Serves as a resource to project managers and project leaders to educate and assist them with implementing project management processes and making improvement/changes.Qualifications* Exhibits strong leadership skills while fostering team accountability and ownership * Working knowledge of Microsoft Office* Conceptual knowledge of Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or DevOps* 1-2 years' experience as Scrum Master or Product Owner * Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) Systems with SAP Experience * Ability to proactively track and pursue resolution of blockers across teams and towers* Talent for leading change with continuous improvement* Ability to plan, prioritize and coordinate effectively and independently* Ability to balance multiple projects and tasks under pressure while maintaining flexibility to adjust to achieve organizational goals in a fast paced environment.* Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties* Ability to clearly communicate- both verbal and written - with colleagues, customers, suppliers, etc. in a professional manner* Ability to develop strong working relationships with peers and project members* Excellent critical thinking & problem solving skills * Excellent collaborator and teammate* Ability to analyze and interpret dataRequired SkillsCertified Scrum Master (PSM or CSM) Certification Experience with Enterprise ERP implementations Experience with Microsoft DevOps Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) - Desired Experience with Merger & Acquisitions (M&A) - Desired *Unavailble for C2C*

Keywords: Apex Systems, Cincinnati , Scrum Master, IT / Software / Systems , Erlanger, Ohio