We are seeking an experienced
Scrum Master
to join our client's growing team in
Galway
on a
12-month contract.
Responsibilities:
* Coaching:
Guide and coach the Scrum Team on how to use Agile and Scrum practices and principles. This includes coaching the team in self-organisation and cross-functionality.
* Facilitating Scrum Events:
Ensure all Scrum events—Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective—take place, are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.
* Impediment Removal:
Proactively identify and remove obstacles, roadblocks, or "impediments" that hinder the team's progress. This can involve resolving issues related to tools, resources, or process bottlenecks.
* Protecting the Team:
Shield the Development Team from external distractions and unnecessary interference, allowing them to remain focused on the Sprint Goal.
* Continuous Improvement:
Coach the team to continually improve their processes, practices, and definition of "Done" through effective Sprint Retrospectives.
* Backlog Management:
Help the Product Owner find techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management.
* Communication:
Ensure goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team and external stakeholders.
* Stakeholder Collaboration:
Facilitate stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.
* Agile Adoption
: Lead, train, and coach the organisation in its Scrum adoption, helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work.
* Removing Barriers:
Help remove barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams.
* Collaboration:
Work with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of Scrum application across the organisation.
Preferred Requirements:
* Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent certification.
* Experience in a Scrum Master role.
* Knowledge of an agile framework or method (e.g., Kanban, XP).
* Experience with Agile tools like Jira, Trello, or Azure DevOps.
* Familiarity with software development or the domain in which the Scrum Team works.
Essential Skills:
* Deep understanding of Scrum and Agile:
Expert knowledge of Scrum theory, practices, and rules.
* Servant Leadership:
The ability to lead by example, supporting the team without being authoritative, and putting the team's needs first.
* Coaching and Mentoring:
A natural tendency to coach and mentor individuals and the team to higher levels of performance.
* Adaptability and Transparency:
The ability to be open to change and foster a culture of transparency within the team and with stakeholders.