The Scrum Master’s primary responsibility is supporting 2 Kanban teams within Scrum framework to ensure the team has what it needs to continually deliver value.
The Scrum Master is a team facilitator tasked with improving performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
Ensure the teams are focused on building the right capabilities and ensure focus on daily and iteration goals in the context of the current Program Increment (PI) Objectives
Motivate and support project team members and ensure blocking issues are resolved quickly
Facilitate team meetings, including the Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, and Iteration Retrospective
Eliminates impediments by actively addressing issues so that the team can remain focused on achieving the objectives of the Iteration
Employs best practices to assist teams in constantly improving the quality of their deliverables and meeting the Definition of Done (DoD)
Building a high-performing team - focused on ever-improving team dynamics and performance
Helps the team manage interpersonal conflicts, challenges, and opportunities
Effectively communicates with management and outside stakeholders
Continuously refine/improve team performance metrics by working with the team
Escalate issues that require executive attention
Coordinate inter-team cooperation
Facilitates preparation and readiness for Agile events/ceremonies – Assists the team in preparation for activities, including PI Planning, System Demos, etc.
Guides the team in establishing normalized work estimates and helps the team effectively estimate features and capabilities
Coaches teams in Agile/Scrum best practices
Utilizes Azure DevOps to manage Agile teams' delivery, monitoring progress against goals
Requirements
90%+ English written and oral (at least B2 level) with excellent communication skills
Previous experience as a Scrum Master or similar role
Experience working with the Scrum framework
Able to motivate teams, build a strong collaborative culture