[xrecnet] Urgently Required Scrum Master | Jersey City - NJ | Long Term Contract

Send resumes to Sampath.koyyada@damcosoft.com or reach me at 631-759-8044 Ext: 403

Job Title: Scrum Master

Location: Jersey City - NJ

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description:

This role is exciting for individuals who thrive on high profile projects, software engineering initiatives and timely execution. This role requires full accountability for management of project timelines, scope and milestones for a variety of projects. An ideal candidate is a proactive, results-oriented and possesses both technical and business acumen, experience working in fast-paced development cycles, a track record of product success and natural leadership skills.

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

·         Keeps Scrum process running

·         Ensures a proper power balance between PO, Team, Management

·         Protects the Team

·         Moderates in the Team

·         Helps to organize (e.g., Meetings)

·         Helps to keep the Team focused on the current Sprint

·         Helps to achieve Sprint goals

·         Works with Product Owner

·         Educates Product Owner, Team, Management and Organization

·         Solves impediments

·         Encourages and helps to achieve transparency

·         Strives to develop a Team into a High Performance Team

·         Encourages and protects self-organization

·         Educates and focuses a Team toward business-driven development

·         Supports Team building and Team development by utilizing the abilities and skills of individuals, and fostering a Feedback culture

·         Helps to self-help

·         Ensures and supports Empowerment of the Team

·         Addresses needs efficiently and effectively

·         Detects hidden problems and strives to solve them

·         20.Helps Team to learn from its experiences

 

Qualifications & Skills:

·         Servant Leader – Must be able to garner respect from his/her team and be willing to get their hands dirty to get the job done

·         Communicative and social – Must be able to communicate well with teams and stakeholders

·         Facilitative – Must be able to lead and demonstrate value-add principles to a team

·         Assertive – Must be able to ensure Agile/Scrum concepts and principles are adhered to, must be able to be a voice of reason and authority, make the tough calls.

·         Situationally Aware – Must be the first to notice differences and issues as they arise and elevate them to management

·         Enthusiastic – Must be high-energy

·         Continual improvement - Must continually be growing ones craft learning new tools and techniques to manage oneself and a team

·         Conflict resolution - Must be able to facilitate discussion and facilitate alternatives or different approaches

·         Attitude of empowerment - Must be able to lead a team to self-organization

·         Attitude of transparency – Must desire to bring disclosure and transparency to the business about development and grow business trust

·         Experience managing multiple teams within the complete Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including creating project and contingency plans, release cycles, resources and schedules

·         Participate in Scrum kick-offs and facilitate daily meetings with project stakeholders to monitor, review and communicate project progress

·         Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas

·         Proactively anticipate, identify, manage and communicate project risks, issues, changes, etc.

·         Understand backlog tracking, Burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition

 

Qualifications:

·         BS of equivalent from an accredited 4-year university or college required; Masters/MBA preferred and analytic discipline a plus

·         5+ years project management experience in fast-paced SDLCs

·         High degree of both technical expertise and business acumen, including familiarity developing new software

·         Ability to execute effective product management and agile techniques and best practices

·         Strong results-orientation combined with excellent judgment and problem-solving skills; track record of product success

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills (including executive audiences)

·         Excellent analytical and technical writing skills.

·         Excellent time management with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

·         Be an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills

·         Excellent understanding and experience of Agile/Scrum methodology

·         Consistently deliver on deadlines, on time and within budget

 

Desirable Skills:

·         Scrum Master certification highly preferred

·         PMP certification preferred

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Thanks & Regards,

Sampath

Damcosoft Inc.

Phone: 631-759-8044 Ext: 403

Email: sampath.koyyada@damcosoft.com

GTalk: sampathdamcosoft@gmail.com

Website: www.damcosoft.com

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