Scrum Master needed urgently: APPLY HERE
PERFORMANCE STATEMENT
At Byte Orbit the Scrum Master works across a couple of projects and teams simultaneously. The role is critical to helping drive the high performance of the teams to help meet critical deadlines.
The Scrum Master exists to create a culture of accountability and teamwork, driving the adoption of Scrum processes, and working with the team to continuously improve on the process. They are responsible for the day to day management of sprints, practicing all necessary ceremonies, producing relevant artefacts and reporting on projects in a timely manner.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following qualifications and experience.
Minimum requirements:
A certificate of completion of relevant local or international Scrum Master or Agile Project Management training
2-3 years in an Scrum Master Role
Advantageous requirements:
Experience in FinTech
Certified Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Master certification
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Coach agile teams
Define and document the processes most suitable to Byte Orbit’s situation
Help teams implement the practices best suited to our environment
Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity, implementing changes to improve productivity
Onboard new teams and team members
Coach team members across the business in agile practices
Drive agile culture and create a learning environment for continuous improvement of processes
Manage project scope and progress
Participate in defining and managing product roadmap
Work with product owners to manage backlogs and new requests
Participate in backlog grooming
Provide clear understanding of the product’s vision and delivery objectives
Handle sprint planning
Plan sprints
Work with the development teams on estimating effort
Assist with writing user stories, acceptance criteria and test cases
Assist with prioritisation of stories and deliverables
Manage sprint deliverables
Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups and other ceremonies
Remove impediments as they arise to ensure consistent flow of work
Resolve conflicts and queries
Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
Reporting
Monitor project progress and provide relevant feedback and reporting to product management team
Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
Provide feedback to all stakeholders regarding project progress
Provide relevant sprint reports, cadence, velocity etc to project team
INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCIES
The ideal Scrum Master is:
An honest and straightforward communicator
Highly organised with a passion for quality and delivery
A self starter who can think independently, but who is also collaborative team player
A systems thinker who is able to hold the context of the big picture while discussing details
A problem solver by nature with the ability to think creatively
Organised and remain professional even under pressure
Promoter of agile values and principles
Influential and able to motivate others
Observant, a good listener and facilitator
The ideal Scrum Master has:
Solid knowledge of agile frameworks and methods
A proven track record leading and coaching scrum teams
Great verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Professional in appearance and behaviour
If you do not receive feedback within 2 weeks of submitting your CV, please consider your application unsuccessful and kindly keep an eye on our website and other career sites for future opportunities that may arise.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Remotely:
Temporarily due to COVID-19
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Source: Indeed
