Job Summary:
JD Finish Line is seeking an IT Scrum Master to lead Agile teams in meeting their delivery goals. This role involves coaching team members on Agile practices, facilitating communication, and ensuring quality deliverables throughout the Scrum process.
Responsibilities:
โข Lead, manage and direct scrum teams while coaching product owners & developers on Agile mindset & Scrum practices & ceremonies
โข Lead teams in handling escalated and complex project issues and coordinating technical delivery across JD/FNL teams to provide successful resolution
โข Collect & analyze team metrics and provide efficient forecast of team's deliverables, directives and timelines
โข Help shape processes that increase efficiencies in accordance with product delivery and customer requirements
โข Mentor and coach business stakeholders on Agile mindset and scrum practices
โข Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
โข Remove impediments or guide the team to remove them.
โข Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of transparency and problem solving.
โข Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and coaching them to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and in accordance to organization goals.
โข Facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
โข Assist with internal and external communication, improve transparency, and radiate information.
โข Be open-minded and comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty. Able to have strong situational awareness and have a greater sense of preparedness and clarity on what others expect from your facilitative leadership. Able and willing to take ownership and grow with the team.
โข Provide all support to the team using a facilitative leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example.
โข Take part in special projects and duties as required.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Bachelor's degree or equivalent
โข 3-5 years experience in a Scrum Master role implementing Agile methodologies and Scrum principles. Project management experience for software development a plus.
โข Experience working in IT/Technical environments, with the ability to understand development concepts, system integrations, data workflows, and infrastructure
โข In-depth understanding of Agile values, principles and the Scrum framework
โข Understands IT backlog grooming, tracking, burndown/burn-up charts, velocity, and task definition
โข Understands long-term product planning in an empirical environment and techniques to become more effective
Preferred:
โข Scrum Master certification - Preferred
โข Atlassian suite and Jira software experience
Company:
We are JD Finish Line, a premium retailer providing the latest and most exclusive athletic sneakers, apparel and accessories since 1976. Founded in 1976, the company is headquartered in Indianapolis, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.