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.