Scrum Master

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Job title: Sr Scrum Master

Location: Nashville, TN

Duration: 6+ months contract

Rate: $Best Possible

Requirements

Responsibilities :

• Facilitating Scrum ceremonies: Leading daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives, ensuring they are productive and stay within timeboxes.
• Impediment removal: Identifying and actively resolving any obstacles that hinder the team's progress, whether technical, process-related, or interpersonal.
• Coaching and mentoring: Guiding the team on how to effectively use Scrum practices, self-organize, and continuously improve their processes.
• Product backlog management: Collaborating with the Product Owner to refine and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clarity and understanding of user stories.
• Communication and collaboration: Fostering open communication within the team and with stakeholders, ensuring transparency around project status and potential risks.
• Promoting continuous improvement: Encouraging the team to reflect on their work during retrospectives and identify areas for improvement.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum: Deep knowledge of Scrum principles, practices, and artifacts.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills: Ability to effectively lead meetings, actively listen, and guide discussions.
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities: Identifying root causes of issues and finding solutions to address them.
• Leadership and coaching skills: Inspiring and empowering the team to work towards shared goals.
• Adaptability and flexibility: Responding to changing circumstances and adjusting plans as needed.