Agile Coach

Genuine Parts Company • Birmingham, AL

3d

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Scrum Master III is responsible for helping guide Motion’s software development teams through the use of Agile/Scrum best practices/principles, and ensuring the agreed Agile process is being followed across the various Agile teams. This role creates, defines, and fosters an environment of transparency and continuous improvement, helping Motion Agile teams to achieve their KPIs, increase speed and agility, and enhance overall outcomes and quality. This role establishes industry best practices, relevant metrics/KPIs, and implements standards & procedures to optimize and accelerate software delivery across the various scrum teams. Scrum Master III may act as a coach or a specialized position within the team. You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and eight (8) or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
• Strong skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to work in cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation and conflict management skills.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Experience leading Agile teams, in particular other scrum masters (i.e. scrum of scrums).
• Extensive knowledge of Agile methodology.
• Experience communicating technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Expert written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge on Agile Release Trains (ART).

Nice To Haves

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans and manages the development and implementation process of Motion’s products and services using the Agile project methodology for projects of larger scope whose outcome may impact the larger organization as a whole.
• Focuses the Agile team on delivering planned value.
• Guides the team in establishing normalized estimates and helps the team understand how to estimate features and capabilities.
• Facilitates team meetings, including the daily stand-up, iteration planning, iteration review, iteration retrospective, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Develops a good understanding of the Agile methodology and principles and follows the defined processes and practices.
• Works with the Process Owners in their efforts to manage the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic concerning priorities, sustainability, and scope.
• Coordinates addressing external and internal requests to the development team.
• Adapts existing scrum policies with independent judgement with the goal of ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Guides the team through estimating and forecasting.
• Develops a deep understanding of the Agile methodology and principles and exercises judgment in following the defined processes and practices.
• May act as an agile coach or fulfill another specialization.
• May Facilitate the flow of value through the ART via releases, Agile/SAFe processes, and execution
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees