Scrum Master - Shreveport, LA (Remote)
Scrum Master Shreveport, LA (Remote) 3 years Contract The scope of the proposed services will include the following:
- Guide and mentor team and organization using Agile/Scrum best practices, methodologies and values.
- Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the teams and the organization.
- Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments.
- Facilitate completion of work assignments, assigning, or dictating work assignments.
- Facilitate discussion, decision making, team building and conflict resolution.
- Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information; supporting product owner(s) and project leadership to maximize return on investment (ROI) and meet the organization’s objectives.
- Supporting and educating the Product Owner and team, to include, but not limited to, grooming and maintaining the Product Backlog.
- Engage in agile delivery utilizing best agile methodology (i.e. Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
- Provide support to teams using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example.
- Performs or directs the performance of special tasks as assigned.
- Participates in all necessary team meetings and design sessions in accordance with Scrum ceremonies.
Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory:
- Three (3) years’ experience in the Scrum Master role.
- Scrum Master Certification (include copy of certificate with resume).
- Experience working with DPS projects.
Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:
- Identifying and building Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure program performance
- Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or other agile project management tools
- Creating and maintaining product timelines, status reports, communication plans, and other product management related documentation.