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(Local Only) Scrum Master - Boston, MA - Onsite - $60/hr W2
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(Local Only) Scrum Master - Boston, MA - Onsite - $60/hr W2
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Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, MetaSense, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!
Responsibilities
Practice and encourage Agile mindset and behaviors; coach, inspire and mentor teams on Agile principles, values, and practices while role‑modeling the company’s leadership behaviors.
Independently lead the application of Agile practices (Scrum or Kanban) for multiple teams, including visualizing work, limiting work in progress, managing workflow, planning and guidance for daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, short, mid, and long‑range planning, backlog refinement, and retrospective meetings.
Enable progress toward objectives, KPIs and commitments; guide assigned Agile teams in delivering required product increments and outcomes.
Identify opportunities to improve team‑level Agile performance; focus teams on customer value, quality, and continuous improvement activities.
Remove team‑level impediments and resolve conflicts; anticipate challenges, identify risks, and recommend mitigations and solutions.
Utilize learnings and best practices in furthering the effective use of Agile practices within the company.
Facilitate open communication among team members and stakeholders; promote positive team dynamics to ensure members collaborate and work effectively.
Build and leverage effective alliances across other teams and the technical and business communities.
Partner with leadership on scaled planning activities, organizing, and leading scale ceremonies.
Participate and actively contribute to the Agile Community.
Increase the overall Agile maturity for teams and support higher complexity work towards successful outcomes.
Support Agile team(s) that have various levels of Agile maturity; actively work to upskill those teams in Agile practices and increase their overall Agile maturity.
May also play a scrum‑of‑scrum role, managing the flow of work through an entire domain rather than on an individual team or teams.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Candidate Profile What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Three years experience in a Scrum Master or similar Agile role applying Agile principles and practices, including delivery of several epics, releases and versions and application of a wide variety of patterns and techniques (e.g., leveraging burndown, facilitating retrospectives, refining user stories, etc.) preferred.
Programming/development experience preferred.
Experience implementing best practices and standards related to Agile product development preferred.
Experience leading others with the ability to earn trust while still challenging the team to improve and operate outside its comfort zone in an Agile environment preferred.
Agile Mindset Embodies Agile core values of openness, courage, respect, focus, and commitment. Infuses Agile principles, practices, and methodologies to achieve team success.
Project Management Ability to initiate, plan, execute, and guide the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria within a specified time.
Influence Ability to influence leaders at all levels and without traditional hierarchy.
Servant Leadership Fosters an environment where individuals thrive as empowered and equal members of a team.
Communication Ability to communicate thoughts, concepts, and practices effectively at all levels, adjusting as needed to a target audience.
Collaboration Expertise working with others in a cross‑functional multi‑team environment.
Continuous Improvement Demonstrates a commitment to continually improve, share learning with others and encourage team development.
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Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, MetaSense, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!
Responsibilities
Practice and encourage Agile mindset and behaviors; coach, inspire and mentor teams on Agile principles, values, and practices while role‑modeling the company’s leadership behaviors.
Independently lead the application of Agile practices (Scrum or Kanban) for multiple teams, including visualizing work, limiting work in progress, managing workflow, planning and guidance for daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, short, mid, and long‑range planning, backlog refinement, and retrospective meetings.
Enable progress toward objectives, KPIs and commitments; guide assigned Agile teams in delivering required product increments and outcomes.
Identify opportunities to improve team‑level Agile performance; focus teams on customer value, quality, and continuous improvement activities.
Remove team‑level impediments and resolve conflicts; anticipate challenges, identify risks, and recommend mitigations and solutions.
Utilize learnings and best practices in furthering the effective use of Agile practices within the company.
Facilitate open communication among team members and stakeholders; promote positive team dynamics to ensure members collaborate and work effectively.
Build and leverage effective alliances across other teams and the technical and business communities.
Partner with leadership on scaled planning activities, organizing, and leading scale ceremonies.
Participate and actively contribute to the Agile Community.
Increase the overall Agile maturity for teams and support higher complexity work towards successful outcomes.
Support Agile team(s) that have various levels of Agile maturity; actively work to upskill those teams in Agile practices and increase their overall Agile maturity.
May also play a scrum‑of‑scrum role, managing the flow of work through an entire domain rather than on an individual team or teams.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Candidate Profile What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Three years experience in a Scrum Master or similar Agile role applying Agile principles and practices, including delivery of several epics, releases and versions and application of a wide variety of patterns and techniques (e.g., leveraging burndown, facilitating retrospectives, refining user stories, etc.) preferred.
Programming/development experience preferred.
Experience implementing best practices and standards related to Agile product development preferred.
Experience leading others with the ability to earn trust while still challenging the team to improve and operate outside its comfort zone in an Agile environment preferred.
Agile Mindset Embodies Agile core values of openness, courage, respect, focus, and commitment. Infuses Agile principles, practices, and methodologies to achieve team success.
Project Management Ability to initiate, plan, execute, and guide the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria within a specified time.
Influence Ability to influence leaders at all levels and without traditional hierarchy.
Servant Leadership Fosters an environment where individuals thrive as empowered and equal members of a team.
Communication Ability to communicate thoughts, concepts, and practices effectively at all levels, adjusting as needed to a target audience.
Collaboration Expertise working with others in a cross‑functional multi‑team environment.
Continuous Improvement Demonstrates a commitment to continually improve, share learning with others and encourage team development.
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