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Original Job Post

Academic Partnerships · 1 week ago

Scrum Master

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Exhibits leadership and helps build high-performing teams.

Facilitates daily scrum meetings/ceremonies and monitors progress against sprint commitments.

Actively participates in sprint planning and gains commitment from the team based on team capacity.

Coordinates with members within the team and across teams during grooming sessions.

Coaches team members and ensures understanding and adherence to processes with quality.

Collaborates, communicates dependencies, and builds relationships with other Scrum Masters and Product Owners.

Ensures releases are being deployed on schedule and tracked according to established procedures.

Facilitates the removal of impediments, addresses issues/blockages, and helps minimize disruptions for team members.

Seeks regular input from team members and implements changes to improve efficiency and increase productivity.

Reports the progress and highlights any risks/issues to leadership.

Facilitates large, cross-functional group meetings and planning sessions.

Qualification

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SCRUMTeam managementDocumentationExpress complex conceptsUncover underlying needsProject managementSDLC methodologiesMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordProblem-solvingDetail-oriented relationship-building listeningDesire to achieve excellent outcomesWorks independentlySAFeDigital.ai AgilityBusiness ApplicationsHigher Education Environment

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience

At least 3 years of Scrum Master experience

SCRUM training/certification preferred

Experience managing team members in different time zones

Prior technology background within the areas of development, testing, or other SDLC experience

Detail-oriented with respect to documentation and communication; able to express complex concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing to business partners

Strong relationship-building skills; comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels throughout the business

Good listening skills, with the ability to uncover underlying needs

Must have a desire to achieve excellent project outcomes and exceed stakeholder expectations

Works independently with limited supervision, coordinating assigned tasks to closure

Must have experience working with cross-functional teams

Understanding of software development life cycle methodologies. (Waterfall, Iterative, AGILE)

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word required