Senior Scrum Master/Agile Lead

We are seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master/Agile Lead to lead 2+ scrum teams. These teams have been running as scrum teams with a dedicated Agile Lead. They will benefit from the fresh perspective of an experienced and dedicated Agile Lead. They are building large-scale java platforms to support multi-tenant web applications. The role requires a proven track record of professional excellence and a passion to be the driving force behind developing great software with a laudable purpose.

Why join this team:

Our PMO is a passionate group of servant leaders supporting high-performing teams. We are committed to quality, continuously learning and relentlessly improving. Our work directly impacts the company’s goals and mission. Want to make a difference? Join us!

The impact you’ll have:

• Facilitate and moderate sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint demo and sprint retrospective and backlog refinement meetings
• Remove obstacles to team and sprint success
• Encourage self-organization by facilitating the appropriate delegation of tasks and responsibilities to appropriate team members
• Coordinate across co-dependent scrum teams in multi-scrum team environment
• Utilize and improve usage of JIRA, and Confluence, as a tool to monitor and manage sprint success

Who we’re looking for:

• A deep understanding and the ability to apply both the theoretical and practical aspects of agile development
• Proven experience with Agile software development methodologies
• Experience working closely with Stakeholders to improve project predictably and delivery success
• Ability to help product teams generate product backlog and make them ready for the next sprint
• Experience effectively identifying and driving resolution on deliverable dependencies with other teams
• At least 1 year of experience using JIRA to track and manage Agile development, or experience using tools similar to the Atlassian suite of products
• Experience with a variety of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, etc.)
• Someone who has the ability to:
  • Assess the Agile maturity of the team and organization and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
  • Influence and lead development, quality, and product professionals
  • Partner closely with product to set the vision and execute the sprint plan
  • Foster and maintain a collaborative team dynamic
  • Solve problems and think critically
  • Plan and organize (and re-organize) in an environment of shifting priorities
  • Communicate clearly, both by speaking directly and writing concisely
  • Negotiate and manage conflict
  • Learn quickly and adapt to the environment
  • Proactively identify blockers and help the team look ahead for potential risks and recommend mitigations
  • Provide all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, leading by example
• A Certified Scrum Master (CSM) with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master in more than one organization, for multiple teams simultaneously
• A Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a computer science, information technology, or an equally technical discipline; or equivalent work experience

We’d also love to see, though not required:

• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) Administration experience
• Experience in education technology