Kforce has a client that is seeking a Remote Senior Scrum Master.
Responsibilities:
Facilitate scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-up meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demos and sprint retrospectives
Oversee the scrum team to become a self-organized, cross-functional, and highly efficient team that delivers high-quality products
As a Senior Scrum Master, you will facilitate documenting and executing the team's continuous improvement plan, based on retrospectives
Clarify deliverables and assignments and remove impediments
Provide leadership with metrics necessary to make decisions
Act as SME for Agile projects in the domain
Determine ways to improve throughput, velocity and allow the team flexibility to self-manage themselves especially on items identified from the retrospective
Partner with IT technical staff and Business Sponsor to ensure the design accomplishes both business and technical requirements
Manages Issues, Risk, Dependencies and Change Request following the established PMO guidelines
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or additional related equivalent work experience
Certified Scrum Master
5-8 years of related work experience leading Agile/Scrum projects
Rally, SDLC experience
Heavy Agile experience
Experience with managing 3+ agile teams
Demonstrate they have taken a team from bad agile practices to align them to solid agile practices
Solid knowledge and experience in various Project Management and Product Development concepts, methodologies, and processes
Strong knowledge of various well-documented Agile patterns and techniques (e.g. multiple Burndown technologies, various Retrospective formats, Release planning, Capacity planning, handling bugs, etc.)
Understands and knows how to navigate multiple people pulling on the team - knowing how to work through properly prioritizing and navigating those conversations
Broad knowledge of IT functions
Understanding of and SDLC disciplines
Understanding of the concepts, theories, and processes of the Project Management Methodology
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of labor, cost management and project tracking and management tools such as MS Project
Strong communications (written and verbal)
Strong PC skills specifically utilizing the MS Office Suite products (e.g., MS Word, MS Excels, etc.)
Able to lead multiple Scrum Teams
Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities
Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback
Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately
Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
Ability to lead and facilitate project team status meetings to obtain schedule, issues, risk, and dependency updates
Ability to organize and prioritize workload
Preferred:
.NET experience
Prior healthcare experience
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.