Marlac · 10 hours ago
Scrum Master
Grand Rapids, MI
Contract
Onsite
Mid LevelMarlac is seeking a Scrum Master to deliver maximum value to customers by facilitating the Scrum process and managing traditional project management duties. The role involves supporting the team, tracking progress, and ensuring product quality while handling communication and documentation of project requirements.
AdvertisingTranslation ServiceWeb Design
Responsibilities
Serve the team and product owner in turning requirements into the working software
Track progress and help the team achieve their commitments
Progress is monitored daily when problems are identified work with team to develop corrective actions
Manage and report the status of scope, schedule, resourcing and financials. Extract and document requirements
Author user stories and acceptance criteria. Ensure team members understand processes and support the team in following them
Ensure product quality expectations are defined and known across the team
Collaborate with the team in scheduling work, including defect remediation and refactoring, guarding against the accumulation of technical debt
Work with technical team and product owner balancing the interests of both when issues arise
Remove impediments allowing the team to focus on engineering tasks
Take the lead on resolving conflicts within the team removing any roadblocks to collaboration
Guide project team meetings including sprint pre/planning meetings, daily scrum and sprint review meetings
Facilitate retrospective discussions and support continuous improvement efforts
Limit the external interference the team must deal with
Qualification
Required
Degree - information technology or business or related field
Exceptional people skills
Comfortable working with a diverse group of people and serve as arbitrator when conflicts arise
Understanding of financial controls needed in project management and consulting work
Practical understanding of how to scope and estimate work
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience in Project Management and/or serving as Scrum Master
Management of more than one significant project at a time
Prior experience as a Business Analyst and/or Tester helpful, not required
Practical use of quality management tools and techniques
Preferred
Optional Certification: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Company
Marlac
Marlac offers web design, advertising, graphic design, and translation service.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Lionel Alejandro Cueva
Chief Executive Officer
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