Scrum Master

Location: Bolingbrook, IL

Setting: Hybrid

Contract: 12 months+

YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY: Agile Leadership

• Operate as a team-based servant leader with Lean-Agile mindset
• Help the team to adopt and practice Agile core values, principles and implement Agile practices
• Ensure the team follows the agreed team rules on agile processes
  
  

• Help the team to focus on achieving daily and iteration goals of the current program increment
• Facilitate team events or ceremonies including daily stand-up, iteration/sprint planning, sprint review, retrospective, demos and backlog refinements
• Help and guide the team in creating normalized estimates on features and stories
• Identify impediments and cross-team dependencies and support the team in eliminating and addressing the issues and distractions
• Assist the team in preparations for PI planning, system demos and retrospectives, etc.
• Represent the team in Scrum of Scrums and help the team to continuously improve program effectiveness
• Support ensuring alignment with product owners to manage backlog relative to strategic priorities while managing team dynamics
• Establish clear agile performance metrics such as quality, flow, predictability and velocity, and lead team’s efforts to improve performance
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, CIS, MIS or equivalent. Master’s degree a plus
• 5+ years of experience working on Agile teams including as Scrum Master in a complex and fast-paced environment
• Relevant certification in Scrum (e.g., CSM) and/or Scaled Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe)
• In depth Knowledge of Agile principles and various agile frameworks such as Lean, Kanban, SAFe, XP
• Experience in eCommerce and supporting functions including omni-channel and personalization
• Retail industry experience is a plus
• Excellent ability to mentor and coach Agile teams with servant leadership principles
• Effective communication and facilitation skills within and across teams
• Ability to learn and implement evolving lean and agile processes, tools and tactics
• Experience with modern Agile tools such as JIRA.
• Working knowledge of system and software SDLC and PMO leading practices
• Highest level of integrity and good judgment
• Minimal travel required (training/conferences)