Duration: 6 months of contract (Highly potential to extent/convert to FTE)
(Only available for W2 - No C2C)
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
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.
Work with the team and Product Owner/Managers to maintain a healthy backlog and rolling short and mid-term planning for upcoming releases.
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.
Qualifications:
BA/BS degree in related field and 4 years of related experience; master's with 2 years' experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
4 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 working with Lean/Agile teams in the context of cloud infrastructure and DevOps.
Experience working with teams applying test automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery capabilities to achieve delivery speed and operational stability.
Experience using Lean/Agile collaboration tools like Rally, VersionOne, Jira
Desirable:
Experience influencing positive and impactful change in organizations working towards Lean/Agile adoption, learning, and growth.
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 Lean Kanban University's TKP, Scrum.org's PSM, Scrum Alliance's CSM/A-CSM, CSP-SM, SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
Willing and able to provide and receive constructive feedback and advice with a growth mindset.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, particularly in a virtual video and remote environments using tools such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, MURAL, Trello, or other collaboration tools.
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.