Scrum Master

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Job Description:

Summary
The Scrum Master has the responsibility of leading a mid-size team(s) of Developers, Testers, BA and Technical lead. They are responsible for providing an oversight in the key areas of upholding and facilitating Scrum Principles, sprint and release planning, deployment planning, communication and reporting, and agile process improvements and standards.
Essential Functions

• Manage multiple Agile and/or Hybrid projects under a single Business Portfolio. Facilitating and supporting the team in meeting their Sprint and Release goals towards Product Delivery. Strongly serving the Product Owner and Development Team in their quest to do everything possible to delight customers. Ensure all entry criteria for UAT and production are met. Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog.

• Educate team and supporting members on Scrum Framework and mindset. Guiding the team on self organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks.

• Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.

• Conduct and facilitate all Scrum Ceremonies (daily standups sprint planning, grooming sessions, product reviews, sprint retrospectives and other essential scrum events).

• Provide recommendations to scrum team on how to increase effectiveness and efficiency with a keen eye on process improvement opportunities.

• Create all required artifacts required by Ryder's agile methodology. Generate sprint health reports and other dashboards as it pertains to the product. Maintains communication with relevant Business representative (Product Owner) and Functional representatives in regards to statuses, risks and concerns impacting the sprint delivery.

• Owns and maintains Ryder approved ALM tool as it pertains to the team’s sprint and release and helps the team to maintain their own updates and deliverables. Track and approve hours worked by team members in PPM tool.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Servant Leader – Must be able to earn respect from his/her team and be willing to get hands-on as needed to get the job done

• Facilitative – Must be able to lead and showcase value-add principles to the team

• Team Coach – Coaches the team on the agile process

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

• Communicative and Social – Must be able to communicate well with teams and fellow Scrum Masters

• Situationally Aware – Must be the first to notice the 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 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science /Related Areas

• Four (4) years or more Scrum Master experience required

• Three (3) years or more Product Owner experience preferred

Travel
None
DOT Regulated
No
 

Job Category

Project Management

Compensation Information:

The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc. The position may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus, commission, and/or long-term incentive plan based on the level and/or type. Compensation ranges for the position are below:

Pay Type:

Salaried

Minimum Pay Range:

$85,000.00

Maximum Pay Range:

$95,000.00

Benefits Information:

For all Full-time positions only: Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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