Junior Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Contract Duration 3 MonthsPay rate up to $60.58/hr

Job Description

Our client is seeking a motivated Scrum Master to help us evolve our current delivery model and lead our function through the preparation and delivery of the PI events using the SAFe framework for the Global Site Solutions Organization. As a Scrum Master, supporting an agile release train (ART) scrum teams that support and enhance solutions across the Real Estate, Store Planning, Property Development, and Workplace Services value streams. You will be working in a hybrid delivery model You will be responsible for planning the schedule and successful execution of delivery of 2-3 IT-related epics adhering to Sarbanes Oxley compliance and all Client Company standards You will resolve and escalate impediments and report project status to Senior Leadership. You will lead and facilitate team-level ceremonies that support the delivery of epics that increase business value. Your core responsibilities will be enabling teams as a true servant leader to ensure that objectives are met by the teams and the ART. You will improve ART performance by identifying the resolution of team impediments and being a change agent with continuous improvement. You will foster an environment where the team can be effective, addressing any team dynamics. You will collaborate with multiple partners across the ART, and work across other areas within IT, as well as with our customers and vendors. You will serve a maximum of 1-3 Scrum teams. You will consult and guide seasoned team members through critical thinking, establish a center of excellence through best practices, tooling, metrics, and templates, and ensure best-in-class collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

The Scrum Master manages all aspects of one to three IT Epics from planning to deployment.Create, manage, and execute project schedules for each epic.Facilitate team-level processes and execution, escalate impediments, manage risks, and help drive continuous improvement.Facilitate Scrum Events- daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives in collaboration with the teams.Facilitates PI Planning readiness by preparing the teams for the PI events.Support lean-agile transformation, advising leaders, and teams, in new processes and mindsets.Support the adoption of SAFe to the organizationDrives continuous improvement through team retrospectives.The Scrum Master will be responsible for ensuring that the committed sprint backlog is completed.Supports team impediment removal and dependency tracking.Facilitates Agile team ceremonies e.g., daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.Ensures team agreements are in place.Drives team iteration commitments and plans to maximize business value delivery.Collaborates with other Scrum Masters across the ART as necessary e.g., Scrum of ScrumsCoordinates with other teams as necessary, for example, Shared Services or DevOps team.Key Partner with the Product Owner to ensure product backlog items are refined, prioritized, and scheduled.Supports estimating activities within the team.The Scrum Master will be responsible for facilitating capacity planning.Reviews metrics to measure team progress and is responsible for achieving baseline KPI.Validates time tracking.Tracks team objectives using appropriate Agile tools/applications.Protects the team from external interference.Supports ART Readiness/PreparationsMay provide Flow Board Management if supporting a Kanban team.Maybe an Epic Owner

What You'll Need (Minimum Requirements)

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent engineering skillset, training, or technical work experience (required)1-2 years of experience as a scrum master (SAFe preferred)3+ years of experience as a project managerExperience working in hybrid scrum and waterfall environments.A mindset for continuous process improvement, driven by a focus on delivering value through efficiency.Ability to influence effectively with and without formal authority.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, knowing your audience.Proven success working in a highly collaborative, matrix environment, with a track record of measurable business impact.Capability to demonstrate critical thinking and a proven track record of positive change.Solid understanding of agile methodology, scrum, SAFe, and agile tools (JIRA, Confluence)

Preferred Qualifications

SAFe Agilist and SAFe Scrum Master (CSM) Certification preferred.Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

About The Company

Our client is a Fortune 500 company and the leading off-price apparel and home fashion retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. At the end of 2020, the Company had more than 4,500 stores in nine countries, four e-commerce sites, and approximately 320,000 Associates. With offices, stores, and distribution centers around the world, there is a breadth of opportunities with this company.The company strives for an inclusive workplace where they value their diversity of thought, background, and experience; and are engaged with the mission to provide value to our customers. They remain committed to acting as a responsible corporate citizen by investing in their employees and their communities, being mindful of their impact on the environment, and operating their businesses ethically.

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