Scrum Master

Agile skills

• Basic understanding of Agile principles, methodologies and events
• Advanced communication and negotiation skills
• Advanced facilitation skills and knowledge on team dynamics and coaching
• Capable of handling distributed teams spread geographically - two or more countries in various time zones
• Help the Agile team manage their progress via transparent backlog and board overviews
• Solve impediments independently in own SVP area
• Help the Agile team and other roles prepare and align expectations before events
• Help vendor selection initiatives in cooperation with Procurement and onboard vendors and customers into Agile ways of working
• Participate in budgeting cycles for the Agile team
• Ensure short- and long term capacity and capability planning in collaboration with People Leader
• Advanced experience in how to build and support a learning culture in the Agile team – increase knowledge, cut complexity and be innovative

Agile toolbox

• Advanced knowledge on Agile tools e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe XP and DevOps
• Advanced experience working in an Agile team context in a large and complex organisation

Innovation and change

• Be a role model of Agile ways of working and continuously drive Agile improvements
• Ensure learning and continuous improvement in the Agile team and Scrum Master community as well as secure training execution in alignment with People Leader

Experiences:

• Experience in Lean-Agile methodologies
• Experience with technical IT delivery as Developer, Tester or similar preferred
• Elementary understanding of team dynamics and facilitation
• Practical experience with Agile tools or techniques (e.g. shadowing another Scrum Master)
• Capable of handling a co-located team
• Understand the Agile mindset and culture
• Working in ADO - Azure

Mandatory Skills:

• Authentic and credible role model for the Agile methodology
• Excellent communicator and facilitator of team dynamics
• Able to navigate in a complex stakeholder environment
• Empathetic and strong relationship builder
• Good at handling conflicts and building trust
• A source of motivation and inspiration to others
• Able to delegate and empower others to take action
• Excellent coaching skills
• Able to provide difficult feedback in a constructive way
• Able to ensure a healthy, engaging and inclusive work environment

Requirements

Required skills

Agile Methodologies

ADO

IT Delivery process

Scrum

Certified Scrum Master

SAFE XP

Kanban

DevOps.

Azure