SCRUM LEAD - AGILE DELIVERY
Cork, Ireland
Position Overview:
Drive high-performing agile teams through iterative delivery cycles, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles while maximizing team velocity and product quality.
Lead cross-functional teams in fast-paced, collaborative environments focused on continuous improvement and customer value delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
• Sprint Leadership: Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews) ensuring timely, focused, and productive sessions
• Team Enablement: Remove impediments, coach team members on agile practices, and foster self-organizing, high-velocity teams
• Stakeholder Management: Bridge communication between product owners, development teams, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency
• Process Optimization: Continuously refine team processes, implement best practices, and drive adoption of agile tools and methodologies
• Metrics & Reporting: Track sprint metrics, burndown charts, velocity trends, and team performance indicators to drive data-driven improvements
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and address project risks, dependencies, and blockers before they impact delivery timelines
Required Qualifications:
• 3+ years Scrum Master/Agile Lead experience with proven track record of successful sprint delivery
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent agile certification
• Deep expertise in agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence)
• Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, and servant leadership skills
• Experience with software development lifecycle and technical project management
Key Success Metrics:
Sprint completion rates >90%, team velocity improvement, reduced cycle time, high team satisfaction scores, and consistent delivery of customer value.
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