Genesis10 is currently seeking an Agile Scrum Master with our client in the financial industry located in Plano, TX and Charlotte, NC. This is a 12 + month contract position.
Responsibilities:
- Optimize the flow of stories and the value delivered by one or more Scrum or Kanban teams
- Coordinate and facilitate Scrum or Kanban ceremonies, managing dependencies for the team, providing visibility into team delivery plans and progress, enabling continuous improvement within the team
- Ensure the impediments are resolved quickly, the team follows their agreed-to processes, and that there is a good relationship between the Product Owner and the development team
- Act as an Agile Team Coach, promote the Agile mindset and principles, empower the team to become self-managing and fulfill their cross-functional potential
- Guide and coach one or more teams on Scrum practices and develops their understanding of Agile principles
- Represent the team in Scrum of Scrums/ART Syncs
- Help the team define norms/agreements, like a Definition of Ready and Definition of Done, and enforces the agreements
- Ensure the team has a healthy product and Sprint backlog (in collaboration with the PO). Works with the Agile Coach, RTEs and other Scrum Masters to improve the maturity of Agile processes across the organization
- Maintain project documentation and deliverables in accordance with Enterprise Change requirements
- Act as a Servant Leader & helps resolve team conflict
- Coach the Team to achieve Sprint Goals & Sprint timelines
- Build and develop a high-performance team
- Promote self-help / self-organization within the teams
- Schedule, facilitate and coach Agile routines and ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and PI Planning)
- Help establish and support consistent reporting practices across the teams & foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Work with Product Owners to establish and maintain Product/Story Roadmaps
- Help protect the development team from external requests during the Sprint work
- Help to remove or facilitate removal of impediments the team cannot resolve on their own
- Work closely with other Scrum Masters to exchange best practices and help to continually improve the process
- Drive maturity curve of agile adoption, partially based on company specific guidance i.e. Agile Maturity Journey, MRA compliance
- Contribute towards creation and adoption of working agreements and definitions of ready / definition of done, including use of appropriate tools, standards and best practices
- Facilitate and enable an environment of collaboration, innovation and creativity
- Challenge and enable the team to continuously improve through intentional Lean and data driven inspect and adapt cycles
- Facilitates dependency and risk management for the Scrum teams and the ART
- Facilitates team and cross-team impediment removal for the team
- Promotes/facilitates communication and collaboration within the Agile teams and across the ART to support value delivery and Sprint commitments
- Provides visibility into the Agile teams delivery plans and Release plans on the program level and to stakeholders
- Measure team delivery, maturity, and performance and reviews the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities
Requirements:
- 5+ years of Scrum Master experience
- Demonstrate deep understanding of Jira
- Knowledge of Scaled Agile PI Planning framework, program and team level ceremonies
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.)
- Ability to lead and influence team in adopting the Agile principles while ensuring the correct use of Scrum process
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Self-motivation, self-direction, organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
Desired skills:
- Able to manage and communicate teams located across the globe with different time zones
- Able to manage multiple programs/project and work with multiple RTEs to deliver shared success
- Scaled Agile Certified or other Agile certification
Pay Range: $68.38 - $76.38
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
* Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
* The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
* Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
* Behavioral Health Platform
* Medical, Dental, Vision
* Health Savings Account
* Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
* Voluntary Term Life Insurance
* 401K
* Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
* Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Genesis10
life insurance, 401(k)
Apr 08, 2025