Scrum Master

Agile Delivery • Operate as Scrum Master for one or more Agile squads, ensuring effective adoption and execution of Agile principles, values, and practices. • Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and Backlog Refinement. • Drive Agile maturity across squads through continuous coaching, assessments, and improvement initiatives. • Identify and remove impediments, blockers, and bottlenecks impacting team productivity and delivery outcomes. • Promote a culture of transparency, accountability, continuous learning and improvement. Timeline Management and Coordination • Lead end-to-end delivery of business and technology initiatives from inception through implementation. • Partner with Product Owner, Architecture, Engineering, Testing, Operations, and Vendors to coordinate successful delivery outcomes. • Develop and maintain delivery plans, milestones, dependencies, and release schedules. • Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, issues, and delivery challenges to ensure successful execution. Requirements: The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of managing cross-functional teams, multiple stakeholders, and external vendors while driving successful project outcomes. Other requirements: • 10+ years of IT experience working with Agile teams • More than 5 years of relevant experience as a Scrum Master • Possesses relevant Scrum Master certifications (CSM) • Versatile with software development processes and methodologies • Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement) • Working experience in using project management software to track, monitor, and reporting of project progress and producing reports • Proven record in managing external contractors and monitoring and reporting progress