Scrum Master

As a Scrum Master with our client, you’ll receive:
- Highly competitive market hourly rates
- A 6 month contract with a strong probability of extension
- Remote interview process


Responsibilities
1. Promotes and supports Agile and Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide and SAFe framework. Teaches and coaches Scrum Team(s) regarding Scrum theory, practices, and rules.


2. Ensures that all Scrum ceremonies take place with the proper attendees, ensures that attendees understand their purpose, and facilitates Scrum ceremonies as requested or needed. Promotes collaboration and tries to achieve synergy
between team members and with other teams, Products and Components.


3. Teaches and coaches across multiple teams regarding how to write better user stories, acceptance criteria, sizing of stories, planning to deliver value, limiting WIP, the importance of continuous learning, including continuous
improvement within each sprint.


4. Supports Product Owner/Manager(s) by finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management, understanding product planning in an empirical environment, and teaches/coaches Product Owner(s) on how to arrange the Product Backlog
to maximize value.


5. Resolves cross-team dependencies and impediments to the Development Team’s progress that the team is unable to resolve themselves.


6. Improves the skills and abilities of self and the team through continuous learning, development, participation in activities like lunch & learns, and engaging in organizational learning opportunities such as CoPs, Book Clubs,
and Hackathons. Demonstrates a growth mindset and zest for learning new technical and soft people skills. Continuously improves their skills and abilities to enable them to teach and coach diverse audiences.


7. Effectively analyzes and leverages empirical data (i.e., metrics) to continuously improve quality, transparency, delivery predictability, and organizational decision-making.

8. Balances teaching and coaching. The Scrum Master frequently encounters situations where individuals and teams require advice on how to handle a situation. This role will coach the team how to best proceed, most often through asking questions instead of providing an answer. It is a challenging role, one which requires the ability to handle difficult conversations and provide targeted and nuanced responses. The Scrum Master helps grow the overall level of the team members.

Qualifications
4+ years as a scrum master + PM experience; HR domain experience an asset
Scrum Master certification (e.g. CSM, CSM-A, PSM 1) required, SAFe Agilist (SA) nice to have

Agile Mindset
Participative Leadership
Facilitation
Resource and financial (budget) management
Active Listening
Communication
Teaching
Coaching
System Thinking
Developing Metrics
Change Management


Summary
If you are a Scrum Master and the prospect of joining a dedicated team intrigues you, then this role with our high-profile client could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Apply below or reach out to your Randstad representative for more information.


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