Job Description

Job Title: Scrum Master

Location: First preference is in Chicago, IL.

Second preference is in Houston, TX

Duration : 6+ months

Looking for someone out of financial clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile practices with a focus on Scrum methodology
• Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and burn-down tracking
• Maintain and share relevant sprint metrics to visualize team progress
• Own and remove impediments that block team progress
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and fast software delivery
• Drive Agile transformation across all levels of the organization
• Promote accountability, transparency, and cross-functional collaboration

Strategies & Leadership

• Serve as a senior Agile team member and guide Agile adoption and sustainability
• Scale Agile practices from team to enterprise level
• Act as a change agent and support individuals and teams on their Agile journey
• Independently make decisions to drive Agile rollouts
• Provide hands-on coaching and mentoring to all Agile roles
• Contribute to and develop the internal Agile Community and Communities of Practice
• Create and deliver Agile training materials across the organization
• Support Agile teams in developing best practices and team playbooks
• Collaborate with non-Agile teams during transformation efforts
• Define, track, and report metrics to assess Agile performance
• Inspire stakeholders across all levels to embrace Agile
• Develop and mentor team members professionally
• Build trust across IT, business units, and leadership
• Assess Scrum maturity of teams and provide tailored support
• Advise on managing dependencies between teams and third-party stakeholders
• Establish strong partnerships with key stakeholders for Agile buy-in
• Contribute to strategic planning and roadmaps to improve ROI and adoption
• Encourage innovation and continuous process improvement

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required

Certifications:

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), or PMI-ACP preferred

Required Knowledge & Skills

• In-depth knowledge of Scrum and Agile methodologies
• Proficiency in Agile tools and frameworks
• Proven ability to work effectively with diverse teams across locations
• Strong tech-savvy mindset for Agile training and research
• Influential and respected across all organizational levels
• Effective communicator and facilitator from team to executive level
• Assertive in enforcing Agile principles and resolving conflicts
• Energetic and motivational leadership style
• Committed to continuous personal and team improvement
• Skilled in defining and leveraging Agile metrics for decision-making
• Fast learner of technical and business domain knowledge
• Exceptional presentation and public speaking experience
• Deep understanding of Agile product envisioning and development practices
• Strong conflict resolution and consensus-building capabilities

Solid grasp of iterative development and SDLC best practices

Regards

Priyanka Yadav

IT Technical Recruiter

Phone : 321-326-1550

Email: priyanka.yadav@stellentit.com

Gtalk: priyanka.yadav@stellentit.com

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