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Core Responsibilities:
Agile Coaching and Facilitation:
- Coach team members in Agile frameworks, primarily Scrum, and foster an understanding of Agile principles and practices.
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand - ups, and sprint reviews.
- Encourage team collaboration and self-organization to achieve high performance.
Obstacle Removal:
- Actively identify and remove obstacles or guide the team to do so, ensuring a smooth workflow.
- Protect the team from external interruptions and distractions to maintain focus on project goals.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Work with Product Owners to maximize product value and ensure that the team understands the backlog items.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between the development team and stakeholders.
- Ensure transparency in the teams work and progress through appropriate channels and tools.
Process Improvement and Adaptation:
- Continuously seek and introduce new practices and tools to increase team efficiency and effectiveness.
- Adapt processes and practices as per team and project needs, ensuring adherence to Agile values.
Team Building and Support:
- Support and promote team building and collaboration.
- Help the team to create high-value products by ensuring that quality practices are followed.
Reporting and Metrics:
- Monitor and report on team progress and Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, sprint burndown).
- Use metrics to identify areas of improvement and guide team efforts accordingly.
Training and Mentoring:
- Provide ongoing training and mentoring to team members on Agile and Scrum practices.
- Promote a learning culture within the team and the organization.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role facilitating Agile teams.
- Strong knowledge of Scrum and other Agile frameworks and practices.
- Excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with the ServiceNow platform is highly beneficial.
- Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau) is beneficial.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Scrum Master certification (e.g., CSM, PSM) is highly desirable.
- Skills in problem-solving and conflict resolution.