Organize and lead initiatives to further incorporate and standardize Agile principles within the organization
Lead or participate in cross team initiatives to propagate Agile maturity across IT, business, and PMOs
Provide support to the team using a servant leadership style and lead by example
Responsible to hold team accountable to the tenants of agile and working agreements including the use of appropriate tools, standards and best practices
Promote and demonstrate core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility
Empower the team to self-organize around achievement of their commitments
Identify and remove any impediments and distractions that interfere with the team’s ability to deliver against their commitments
Recommend improvements and assist in changes to best practice where appropriate
Assist the team in tracking and communicating team progress and metrics
Facilitate and enable an environment of collaboration and creativity
Assess the Agile/Scrum maturity of multiple teams and organization
Coach the teams to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving
Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information for better visibility
Coach, support, and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog
Establish and foster effective product owner universe in complex stakeholder environments to further the team’s productivity and quality

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent years of relevant work experience
Master’s degree is preferred
Five (5) years of software development experience in full life cycle software development environments is required
Four (4) years working experience utilizing Agile or any other iterative process to gather requirements for business process improvements and or solutions is required
Five (5) years of business management experience or stakeholder relationship management experience is required
Three (3) years of management leadership experience is preferred
Professional Scrum Master certification is required
Product Owner or other Agile certification is preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred

Benefits

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Bonus tied to company and individual performance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

AgileScrumsoftware developmentbusiness process improvementproduct backlog managementmetrics trackingteam accountabilitycollaborationservant leadershipconflict resolution

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem solvingtrust buildingfacilitationcoachingempowermenttransparencycreativitydecision making

Certifications

Professional Scrum MasterProduct Owner certificationProject Management Professional (PMP)