Scrum Master
About The Position
Supports and facilitates generally one to two Scrum Teams in various functions by fostering Agile values and practices. Ensures team adherence to Agile principles. Provides coaching to the Scrum Team(s) on how to execute the Scrum framework. Organizes and facilitates ceremonies, identifies improvement opportunities to optimize velocity and quality while mitigating risk. Tracks and communicates the overall team progress providing visibility to stakeholders. Serves as a filter to remove impediments to progress as identified by the team. Protects the team from outside influences to ensure the team remains focused on Scrum Team priorities. Partners with the Product Owner to ensure the backlog items are prioritized based on business value and ready for the team.
Requirements
- University / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience.
- In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Nice To Haves
- Agile Methodology
- Customer Solutions
- Information Management
- Organizational Analysis
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Program Administration
- Scrum
- Software Testing
- Agile Development
- Coaching Others
- Conflict Management
- Design Thinking
- Group Facilitation
- Interpersonal Relationships
- IT Standards, Procedures & Policies
- Listening
- Planning and Organizing
- Problem Solving
Responsibilities
- Supports and facilitates generally one to two Scrum Teams in various functions by fostering Agile values and practices.
- Ensures team adherence to Agile principles.
- Provides coaching to the Scrum Team(s) on how to execute the Scrum framework.
- Organizes and facilitates ceremonies, identifies improvement opportunities to optimize velocity and quality while mitigating risk.
- Tracks and communicates the overall team progress providing visibility to stakeholders.
- Serves as a filter to remove impediments to progress as identified by the team.
- Protects the team from outside influences to ensure the team remains focused on Scrum Team priorities.
- Partners with the Product Owner to ensure the backlog items are prioritized based on business value and ready for the team.
Benefits
- medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
- dental and vision options
- employee and spouse/child life insurance
- short and long-term disability protection
- 401(k) with PNC match
- pension and stock purchase plans
- dependent care reimbursement account
- back-up child/elder care
- adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
- educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
- a robust wellness program with financial incentives
- maternity and/or parental leave
- up to 11 paid holidays each year
- 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law
- between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level
- years of service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
