Scrum Master

September 20, 2024

Beyondsoft Consulting

San José

Overview: POSITION SUMMARY:

This job is responsible for leading technical projects with agile project and product teams. The role will be accountable for working with cross-functional teams to implement and deliver solutions aligned with strategies and plans for technology, across customer and business facing product and platform teams.

Responsibilities:

Guides teams on long term projects or continuous improvement work.
Coaches teams of Associate and Contract Analysts, QA, and Engineering team members on agile values and principles.
Serves as a facilitator and guide to help teams become self-organized and implement agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban.
Seeks diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation.
Develops effective relationships within technology and with stakeholders.
Participates in early forecast activities to estimate staffing and effort to scope initiatives for complex technology projects.
Plan, participate, and lead project leadership team or steering leadership team meetings.
Anticipate risks, perform contingency planning, and resolve roadblocks.
Accountable for delivery of highly complex, cross-functional projects impacting the enterprise.
Facilitates and is accountable for agile team ceremonies such as: team daily standup, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint demo, team retrospective, etc.
Helps team remove obstacles to delivery and promotes continuous improvement throughout the development lifecycle.
Responsible for measuring the agile team’s performance using various agile metrics and tools such as: sprint burndown chart, control chart, cycle time reports, cumulative flow diagrams, and Say-Do metrics.
Accountable for scope, schedule, and communication management.
Provides leadership and direction during the design, development, support, and implementation of business capabilities as it relates to application and technical delivery.
Participate in the development and sustainability of project management and scrum master frameworks.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree required, in Computer Science or related field preferred, and 5+ years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
5-8 years Project Management experience with a focus on Agile
5-8 years of industry standard retail applications, or equivalent experience
Agile Project Management Certifications with demonstratable application desired
Proficient in project management discipline and tools
Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite, Jira, Confluence, Service Now, Lucidchart & Lucidspark Whiteboard

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER:

We take pride in offering competitive compensation and benefits along with a company culture that embodies continuous learning, growth, and training with a dedicated focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance.

A competitive pay
12 days per year of vacation
5 days discretionary per year
12 paid holidays per year
Other benefits such as:
- Accident and disability insurance options
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Access to recognition program to earn points/prizes
- Bonus / Mobile stipend “for on call associates”
- Hybrid work, will be asked to be in the office a few days per month
- Office provides a great meeting and working space, free access to gym facility

Beyondsoft provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, and the full employee lifecycle up through and including termination.

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