Scrum Master (hybrid onsite Omaha, NE)

First National Bank of Omaha•Omaha, NE

7d•$88,067 - $145,309•Hybrid

About The Position

The Scrum Master serves as a servant-leader for Agile development teams at FNBO, facilitating Scrum practices, removing impediments, and fostering continuous improvement to maximize team productivity and value delivery As a Scrum Master within First National Information Technology group, you will be accountable for building high performing Agile teams and ensuring the completion of Team deliverables. The individual in this position provides the leadership and experience to enable the team to develop goals, identify and remove impediments, work collaboratively across the organization and help mitigate risks. Scrum Masters do more than just facilitate Agile ceremonies, they promote an Agile mindset and lead continuous improvement within FNBO’s delivery system.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience as a Scrum Master required
5+ years of relevant IT experience including strong understanding of customer/stakeholder relationships, business analysis, estimation and prioritization
Strong knowledge of Scrum methodology and Agile principles
Leadership and team building capabilities including coaching, guiding and supporting team members
Proficient in conflict resolution
Problem-solving mindset with ability to identify and remove impediment
Strong, effective communication skills, ability to bring multiple roles and personalities together to work towards a shared goal
Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of other Agile methodologies (Kanban, SAFe, etc.)
Strong organizational skills
Experience promoting agile engineering practices
CSM, CPO, or PMI-ACP

Responsibilities

Facilitate agile activities and meetings- including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Works with Product Owners to understand the product road-map, priorities, and schedules to guide delivery
Guide the team on Agile principles and values to enable and promote self-organization
Lead team to make realistic and achievable delivery commitments using standard agile metrics and reporting techniques
Manage dependencies across the organization
Build and support a strong team dynamic where people thrive and inspire each other
Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders to manage expectations
Coaching your team and the organization on Agile mindset and methodology
Manage execution for your team
Ensure tools and processes are documented and available for team use
Solicit and use input to evolve the delivery system to improve velocity and quality