Client: energy sector

Job: Scrum Master

Location: hybrid in Columbus, OH

Job type: contract to hire



Summary:

The Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules and values.



The Scrum Master is a servant-leader to the Scrum Team (PO, Development Team and SM) and helps those outside the Scrum Team understand how to interact with the Scrum Team. A Scrum Master serves the scrum team and product owner by ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the scrum team as well as possible. They find techniques for effective product backlog management. They help the scrum team understand the need for clear and concise product backlog items. They help ensure the Product Owner knows how to arrange the product backlog to maximum value. They are responsible or understanding and practicing agility and facilitating scrum events as requested or needed.



Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses the Scrum Maturity of the team and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.

• Guides the team and organization on how to use scrum & agile practices and methodologies.

• Oversees scrum process, coaches the team; facilitates transparent and adaptive team culture.

• Leads daily scrum, sprint review, and planning meetings in a way that ensures full team engagement.

• Supports and educates the Product Owner, especially on grooming & maintaining the product backlog, and release planning

• Removes all impediments to the team’s success, such as cultural barriers or logistic challenges, supporting the Product Owner, and ensuring that the team’s progress and successes are highly visible to all stakeholders.

• Fosters close cooperation across all team members, encourages cross-training and supporting each other.

• Facilities communication and collaboration inside and outside the team.

• Shields the team from external interference and ensures the team is fully functional and productive.

• Generates agile mindset in team through conversations, coaching, and role playing exercises.

• Builds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of punishment.





Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience being a Scrum Master

• Certified Scrum Master

• Familiarity with the Energy Industry