15 Aug
Retail Scrum Master
Vacancy expired!
TOP Consulting is hiring a Scrum Master to join our team. As a Scrum Master you will be responsible for building high performing Scrum teams. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record leading multiple initiatives in an agile environment. Superior communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work across the organization, excellent analytical skills, a professional demeanor, and the ability to participate in a team environment are keys to this position.
Roles and Responsibilities:- Lead the Technical team and the Business team in an Agile development process
- Responsible for enacting Scrum values and practices including training team members on the agile methodology and best practices
- Guards and shields the team from distractions and interruptions from external interferences
- Enables close cooperation across all roles and functions
- Promote and participate in the continuous improvement of structure, processes, tooling to enable the teams to deliver more value
- Organize and facilitate standups, release and sprint planning, reviews, demos, and retrospectives
- Identify opportunities for process and tool improvements and drive those from concept to implementation
- Engineer a project with an eye towards rapid iteration and creative problem solving
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Escalate issues when required
- Provide status updates as warranted
- Demonstrate ability to effectively work on multiple assignments, activities or projects as required
- Demonstrate ability to effectively work on large, complex projects spanning multiple applications
- Dedicated to exemplary customer service
- Ability to effectively communicate with various levels within all departments of the organization and facilitate meetings with a business and a technical audience
- Business process and technical writing experience
- Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and an effective communication style
- Demonstrated deep experience with software application lifecycle methods, processes, and tools
- Proven ability to cultivate and maintain client relationships.
- 5+ years working as a Scrum Master
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Experience working with and coaching a team that is new to scrum
- Experience with data engineering teams (Business Intelligence, data warehouse, etc) preferred
- Experience in stabilizing teams that are 'storming' and can help get them to norming then performing
- A background also as a PM is a plus but not a hard requirement.
- Strong experience with JIRA and writing JQL for custom filters. Use of Jira Structure and Jira Structure Gantt a bonus.
- Retail experience is preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Bachelor s degree in Business or Computer Science
Vacancy expired!