Job Title: Scrum Master
Location: Charlotte, NC
Job Type: Contract
Citizenship Requirement: US Citizen on GC Holder
Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join our dynamic team in Charlotte. In this role, you will facilitate and coordinate the Scrum process, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions on time. You will also support issue triaging, dependency planning, and backlog management, aligning development efforts with our strategic goals. Your role will involve facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing development backlogs, and coaching team members on Agile methodologies.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that new features are accurately implemented.
- Governance: Provide governance to ensure changes are visible and relevant sign-offs are received.
- Team Collaboration: Facilitate effective collaboration across teams to drive project success.
- Issue Triage: Prioritize and triage issues reported by end-users, including performing data analysis with SQL to identify and resolve problems, and developing long-term solutions.
- Backlog Management: Assist in managing the development backlog within Azure DevOps, aligning it with business priorities.
- Scrum Ceremonies: Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and resolve any impediments to team progress.
- Performance Tracking: Track team performance using Agile metrics, and provide regular reports and updates to management and stakeholders.
- Coaching & Improvement: Coach team members on Agile practices, promote continuous improvement, facilitate workshops and training sessions, and foster a collaborative, self-organizing team environment.
Qualifications:
- Experience: Minimum of 4 years as a Scrum Master, preferably in the Asset Management industry.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL for bug resolution and data analysis; familiarity with Azure DevOps or similar tools.
- Methodologies: Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks (e.g., Kanban), with experience running Scrum ceremonies.
- Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Environment: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while managing multiple priorities.