URGENT NEED - Sr Scrum Master - Atlanta, GA – HYBRID - Local

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Position : Sr Scrum Master

Location : Atlanta, GA HYRBID - LOCAL

Duration : 6 to 12 Months Contract

Need USC & GC Only

Experience : 10 years

Top 5 Must Haves : standing up new teams, combining Agile with structured process, use of Rally, dependency management,

Target Years of Exp : 10+ Years of candidates

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lean / Agile Events Facilitation

Facilitate contextual adoption of the Scrum Framework, including daily scrum, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews & retrospectives, and other related team and intra-team meetings

Facilitate contextual adoption of Lean Thinking, including visualization and continuous optimization of delivery flow using the Kanban Method

Facilitate and participate in scaled events, including cross-team planning, delivery synchronization, and systems-level inspect & adapt

Sustain and promote usage of information radiators for the immediate and dependent teams and broader organization

Planning

Prepare and facilitate quarterly, release, and sprint planning with the product owner and the team

Guide Feature and Story-level refinement to the Definition of "Ready" in preparation for the next quarter and upcoming sprints

Work with the team and Product Owner / Managers to maintain a healthy backlog and rolling short and mid-term planning for upcoming releases

Proactively track and facilitate feature and story level dependencies with other teams and trains

Team Support

Able to put ego to the side and the "desire to control" the team by teaching and mentoring increasing levels of self-organizing behavior

Engage the organization to remove impediments to the team's ability to perform by working closely with the team and stakeholders, including product owners / managers, leadership, and other teams

Support communication of delivery progress, gaps, and obstacles with a wide variety of stakeholders; coach product owners / managers to play an active role in stakeholder engagement

Facilitate cross-team orchestration, tracking and following up with internal and external dependencies

Act as a buffer between external distractions and the focused environment the team needs to be effective. Where beneficial, protect the team and minimize disruptions

Forms and guides teams to high performance by helping the team navigate interpersonal conflicts, challenges, and opportunities for improvement and growth.

Create and sustain an environment of psychological safety and trust among team members, and between the team and the larger organization

Works with team to co-create and refine team working agreement, definition of "ready", and definition of "done"

Collect and share transparent team metrics with teams, recommend new metrics for the team's context, and foster continuous improvement conversations using metrics

Encourages brainstorming, creative thinking, open minds, equal voice and perspective sharing. Encourages the team to be confident and courageous, thinking outside the box.

Advice and Guidance

Coaches the team on Lean, Agile, and Scrum principles with a goal of continuous improvement. Able to subtly observe team dynamics, recognize strengths and growth opportunities of individual team members and her / himself, and invite team members into coaching conversations to inspire learning and growth.

Promote teamwork to enable Lean flow of value and achieving sprint goals

Participate in scaling Lean / Agile adoption throughout adjacent areas of the organization.

Job Requirements

Candidates are ideally based in the metro Atlanta, GA area

5+ years experience applying both the Scrum Framework and Kanban Method in growing high performing teams as a fulltime practitioner

Experience as a Scrum Master and / or Kanban Coach at an organization that is committed to Lean-Agile as its core approach for delivering business value

Experience and core values are our top selection criteria; however, certifications help represent one's desire to build knowledge.

Some certifications to be considered include LeanKanban Unversity's TKP, Scrum.org's PSM, Scrum Alliance's CSM

Experience guiding Lean / Agile team journeys in the context of Enterprise Risk and Security services risk mitigation strategies

Willing and able to receive constructive feedback and advice with a growth mindset

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, particularly in a virtual video environment over Microsoft Teams

Manages time extremely well, can quickly sense when an issue needs to be discussed or triaged

Ability to dive into the details when applicable, ask probing questions with curiosity, and sense when and how to take action to enable the team's growth

Regards,

Alex . K

NAVTECH INC

P : (224) 348-1340

E : [email protected]

1600 Golf Road. Suite 1200, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

www.Navtechusa.com E-Verified Company