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Palnar

Scrum Master (Kanban Lead)

Holmdel, NJ · On-site

$57.50 - $76.75/hr

Skills - Scrum Master, Kanban, Agile, SAfe Experience, Jira Role Definition The Scrum Master/Kanban Lead assists the agile team in meeting delivery goals. Scrum Masters help agile teams coordinate ...

Travelers Companies (Import)

Scrum Master

Hartford, CT · On-site

$94.40K - $155.80K/yr

Travelers is seeking a Scrum Master/Kanban Master to join our organization as we grow and transform our Agile landscape. In this position, you will leverage your expertise to lead Agile practices at ...

The Whiteside Agency

Scrum Master

Hartford, CT · On-site

$94.40K - $155.80K/yr

Travelers is seeking a Scrum Master/Kanban Master to join our organization as we grow and transform our Agile landscape. In this position, you will leverage your expertise to lead Agile practices at ...

The Travelers Indemnity Company

Scrum Master

Hartford, CT · On-site

$94.40K - $155.80K/yr

Travelers is seeking a Scrum Master/Kanban Master to join our organization as we grow and transform our Agile landscape. In this position, you will leverage your expertise to lead Agile practices at ...

Koniag Government Services

Scrum Master

Vienna, VA · On-site

$51.75 - $69/hr

The Scrum Master will utilize Kanban or Scrum principles to ensure work progresses on schedule and achieves the goals of the organization, facilitating scrum ceremonies and coordinating with multiple ...

Purple Drive Technologies

Scrum Master

Hartford, CT · On-site

$52 - $69.25/hr

Role: Scrum Master Location: Hartford, CT - onsite Duration: 6 months Role Descriptions: Scrum ... Azure DevOps, SAFe, Kanban, Agile Skills: Agile Specialisation Experience Required: 8-10

Kanor Systems

Scrum Master

Bethesda, MD · Hybrid

$55.25 - $73.75/hr

Coach teams on Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe * Partner with Product Owners to ... Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or PMI-ACP * SAFe certification ...

Spruce Infotech

Scrum Master

Lake Forest, IL · On-site

$51 - $68/hr

Maintain and facilitate Azure DevOps Boards (Sprints, Kanban, dashboards, reports). * Coordinate ... Required Skills: * Certified Scrum Master (SAFe or CSM) * 5+ years as a Scrum Master with ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Kanban Master, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Kanban Master, you need a solid understanding of Kanban methodology, workflow optimization, and experience in process improvement—often supported by certifications like Kanban Management Professional (KMP). Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Trello, or Kanbanize is typically required to visualize and manage work in progress. Strong facilitation, communication, and coaching skills help foster team collaboration and continuous improvement. These abilities are crucial for optimizing productivity, reducing bottlenecks, and ensuring efficient project delivery.

How does a Kanban Master support team collaboration and workflow improvements?

A Kanban Master plays a pivotal role in fostering team collaboration by facilitating regular meetings, such as daily stand-ups and retrospectives, to ensure transparency and open communication. They help teams visualize work, identify bottlenecks, and implement changes to optimize flow using the Kanban methodology. By continuously monitoring metrics like cycle time and work-in-progress limits, the Kanban Master guides the team in making data-driven decisions for ongoing improvement. Their collaborative approach encourages shared ownership and accountability while supporting a culture of continuous learning and adaptation.

What is a Kanban Master?

A Kanban Master is a professional responsible for implementing and managing the Kanban methodology within a team or organization. They facilitate workflow visualization, ensure work-in-progress limits are maintained, and help teams continuously improve their processes. Kanban Masters coach team members on Kanban principles and practices, track performance metrics, and remove obstacles that hinder productivity. Their goal is to optimize workflow efficiency and deliver value to customers in a timely manner.

What is the difference between Kanban Master vs Scrum Master?

AspectKanban MasterScrum Master
CertificationsKanban-related certifications (e.g., Kanban Management Professional)Scrum certifications (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster)
Work EnvironmentSupports teams using Kanban boards and continuous flowFacilitates Scrum teams with sprints and iterative planning
Industry UsageCommon in IT, software development, and service industriesWidely used in software development and Agile organizations

Both roles focus on Agile practices but differ in methodology support. A Kanban Master emphasizes continuous flow and visual management, while a Scrum Master facilitates sprint-based iterations. Understanding these differences helps organizations choose the right role for their Agile adoption.

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Scrum Master (Kanban Lead)

Scrum Master (Kanban Lead)

Palnar

Holmdel, NJ • On-site

$57.50 - $76.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 18 days ago

Job description

This is a hybrid role. Need 2 days onsite every week.
Skills - Scrum Master, Kanban, Agile, SAfe Experience, Jira
Role Definition
The Scrum Master/Kanban Lead assists the agile team in meeting delivery goals. Scrum Masters help agile teams coordinate and participate in Agile Release Trains (ARTs) events.
Be a servant leader of an agile team. Coach teams on agile values, principles, and framework, navigate the conflict, and support the team in problem- solving and decision-making.
Should have a solid knowledge of SAFe, strong facilitation skills with a servant leadership management style, and good business acumen to engage business leaders.
Responsibilities
Facilitate PI planning - work with other Scrum Masters/Kanban Leads, RTEs, and the agile team to ensure a successful event
Prepare for PI planning: help the team and the Product Owner identify team local stories, maintenance, defects, tech debt, and other work the team needs to accomplish during the upcoming PI.
Draft PI plans: facilitate the team in creating a draft PI plan for the PI's iterations, writing draft PI Objectives, and identifying program risks and issues. Help the team determine their capacity and communicate the constraint with the RTE. They also help the team set up their digital or physical planning areas.
Coordinate with other teams: secure subject matter experts (SMEs) and program stakeholders and foster communication with other teams to determine how to collaborate on feature development and resolve dependencies
Create team PI objectives: ensure the objectives are written before the draft plan review and that a proper mix of committed and uncommitted goals are present
Revise final plans and business value: facilitate business stakeholders and team during business value assignments. Before the final review, help ensure PI objectives are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound, and are written in a way everyone can understand.
Support iteration execution - assist the Product Owner and team to review the user stories at the top of the team backlog, iteration planning, facilitate daily stand-up to coordinate the daily work, host iteration review and iteration retrospective to ensure the team receives feedback to improve the solution under development and address problems at the Inspect & adapt event
Improve flow - Optimize the working flow by refining the process on Kanban, reducing/adding WIP limits, splitting steps, adding buffers, and redefining workflow states
Build high-performing teams - resolve conflict and foster collaboration on the team. Help the team to pay attention to results, encourage discussion of disagreements and commitment, and clarify accountability

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