Description
Scrum Master
Our client is a very large IT systems integrator with over $ 300 million turnover annually. They are in need of Scrum Masters for their customer team based in Belfast. Please find the details regarding the role below.
As a Scrum Master you will work closely with the Product Owner and all relevant stakeholders to direct development in line with client's Agile Practices ensuring the principles and Scrum framework are implemented correctly.
- In the role of scrum master you will collaborate with the product owner ensuring team or teams are fully aware of the strategic context of their work, have clarity on the relevant strategies and plans, and developing an innovative, creative environment to give the team space to focus on the task at hand.
You will be fully Embedded in a multi-disciplined team of developers, business analysts, product owners, and project managers running sprints every 2 weeks.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Promoting Scrum/Agile Practices
- Promote Scrum and Agile values and practices
- Coach and mentor team to achieve higher level of maturity on agile/scrum as required
- Continuous benchmarking with industry best practice
Organisation/Planning
- Ensure tasks and sprints adhere to standards and quality measures
- Identify warning signs and act with a sense of urgency to resolve
- Provide decisive responses to challenges and issues
- Support and guide project managers in resolving complex design and delivery issues
- Provide transparent planning, control and reporting
- Support team to ensure they can deliver what is requested - remove impediments which may hinder success
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain strong relationship with product manager(s)
- Develop safe environment to instill confidence and trust within the team
- Encourage involvement and commitment from all to help build effective dynamic team
- Provide guidance and support to resolve conflicts
Hours of Work
- Standard; Monday- Friday
- Flexibility required to meet business needs
Essential Criteria
Certified Scrum Certification
- CSM
- CSP
Technical Skills
- A minimum of 4 years in a software development role (C#/.Net/Java/Mobile) or
- Significant project/programme management experience within a software development environment; and
- Significant commercial experience performing in a Scrum Master capacity
Competencies
- Ability to instinctively adapt communication, persuasion and negotiation skills depending on your audience, which will include senior leadership level; and
- Experience and passion for coaching, mentoring and improvement of teams in agile/scrum practice; and
- Understand the goal of self-organisation and how to get there; and
- Seek to both promote business practice, and take an active role in reviewing and changing it for the better; and
- Be a natural facilitator, engaging with your team and beyond.
Travel requirements
Flexibility Required
On call
Flexibility required
If you are interested in this role, please share your CV