Scrum Master

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing scope and timeline of projects
• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand‐ups
• Act as the point of contact for external communications (e.g. vendors or stakeholders)
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
• Help teams implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Provide guidance to team members in Agile frameworks

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Familiarity with software development
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
• Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks (Crystal, XP etc.)
• Strong experience in managing business, IT and senior stakeholders;
• Ability to solve complex problems and resolve conflicts;
• Sound understanding of the technical aspects of Systems integration in an environment with diverse technologies;
• Self‐driven, creative and team‐oriented person with good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong organizational and leadership skills and ability to influence to gain consensus from multiple stakeholders when required;
• Working experience in using project management software to track, monitor, and reporting of project progress and producing reports;
• Proven record in managing external contractors and monitoring and reporting progress;
• Preferably more than 3 years of relevant experience as a Scrum Master;
• Scrum master certification will be an added advantage.