Scrum Master

Joyce Meyer Ministries•Fenton, MO

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports the mission to Share Christ – Love People by developing and executing, through agile methodology (specifically Scrum) best practices, high-quality and rapid delivery of essential Joyce Meyer Ministries services, technology, and products by working with the Scrum Teams and Product Owners to build a cohesive agile team that is able take an iterative and incremental approach to product planning that delivers value often and over time.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in business, engineering, or technology
Knowledge of Scrum, Lean, Kanban and other Agile development techniques
Knowledge of iterative software development and continuous improvement
Experience working with developers, technical architects, and Product Owners
Understanding of technology environments and the release process
Ability to work both independently with minimal direction and in team environment
Ability to interact within all levels of an organization
Ability to foresee potential risk, quickly provide solutions least impacting on project, process
Strong Leadership Skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others
Excellent organizational skills with project team and schedules
Teamwork and collaboration focus
Exceptional analytical and negotiation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Transparent communication with focus on integrity
Detail oriented, ongoing learner, active listener

Nice To Haves

Experience as a scrum master a plus
Scrum Master Certificate a plus

Responsibilities

Hold the scrum team and Product Owners accountable to Scrum rules and processes; coaching on transparency, inspection, and adaptation
Facilitate productive ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective ensuring time-boxing and focus
Identify and remove impediments including technical issues, dependencies, and external distractions
Mediate interpersonal conflicts alongside management, promoting unity within the team, and fostering collaboration and trust with Sponsors and Stakeholders
Assist in refining and maintaining the scrum team's Backlog and Product Roadmaps with Product Owners and SMEs as needed, as well as breaking down stories and epics into manageable tasks for the team to manage and stay streamlined and effective
Track and visualize team performance metrics including velocity, burndown charts, cycle time, and sprint commitment accuracy to identify trends, forecast delivery, and drive data-informed improvements during retrospectives, sprint planning, and roadmap prioritization