About:

The Scrum Master (SM) will be responsible for managing the work load of an application development team that is responsible for new features as part of a larger tribe. The SM is responsible for communicating with the client and other teams to coordinate and facilitate events to enable their squad to deliver. The squad consist of a team of technically strong systems analysts, QA analysts/engineers, JAVA developers and database developers. The squad form part of a larger tribe responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a product in the Telecommunications sector. The SM will be responsible for coordinating activities for their squad across all areas within the project.

Responsibilities:

• Manage sprint scope and timeline for a development squad
• Prepare project plans and regularly update project baselines
• Monitor and control project execution and schedule variances timeously.
• Plan Baseline sprint capacity and manage efficient utilization
• Work with product owners to maintain the backlog, ensure it is DEEP, meets DOR for Sprint planning and define the scope for sprints
• Develop and manage all aspects of project Risk, Issues and Dependencies
• Help communicate the Product Owner’s wish list to the project team
• Work with RTE to manage delivery
• Facilitate scrum events (sprint planning, retrospective meetings, daily stand-ups) and other meetings as required
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Keep stakeholders, both from the customer and internal, up to date on progress
• Prepare and present reports on progress and success
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles to the team’s progress
• Help teams implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Encourage self-organization within the team and empower team members to make important decisions, estimate work done and improve their collaboration on the project
• Clearly monitor and report to Customer’s senior management on progress with respect to effort, cost and duration and key milestones

Team structure / reporting lines:

• Reporting to SDL (customer account manager)
• 4 other Scrum Master's
• Managing 1 squad (approx. 8 to 10 people)
• Part of an existing team that has been responsible for developing functionality around an Event Rating product
• Non-negotiable TechStack
• Jira
• MS Project
• Excel

Competencies:

• Understanding of complex technical environments
• Good customer management skills
• Strong communication skills

Education / Certifications:

• Scrum Certified. PMP advantageous
• Relevant degree

Number of years’ experience required:

• 6 years in an Agile environment
• 4 to 6 Previous years’ experience working in software development environment roles

Preferential requirements:

• Experience working for a software vendor

Any additional pertinent information:

• Travel to the client will be required from time to time

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