What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at Excelacom?
Greenwood Village, CO
Who We Are:
Excelacom has a global presence in the consulting and technology solutions industry with a focus on Communications and Media providers. We collaborate with our clients to solve their complex business, technology and operational challenges through a combination of consulting expertise and telecom-focused solutions and products. Excelacom provides extensive experience in product development, IT consulting, telecom-focused software and managed services, as well as strategic management and thought leadership to steer our clients towards a successful business and technology transformation.
At Excelacom, we recognize that our most valuable asset is our people. We strive to create an environment where our employees can contribute their unique perspectives and grow individually and collectively. Our diverse and inclusive culture empowers our people to embrace their ideas and transform them into innovative solutions.
Who You Are:
As a Scrum Master, you will be responsible for facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams on Agile best practices, and ensuring the Scrum framework is effectively implemented to drive successful project execution. You will act as a servant leader, removing impediments, fostering collaboration, and helping teams continuously improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
At the Consultant-level, you will be expected to independently contribute ideas, recommendations, and solutions toward solving business challenges, construct key components of deliverables/presentations, and contribute to the development of Intellectual Capital (IC) and Marketing Collateral. You will serve as a team leader for individual work streams and acquire a comprehensive understanding of the firm’s expertise, product set, and capabilities. Most importantly, you will embrace our firm’s brand and core values.
Role and Responsibilities:
You may work on various projects throughout your career with Excelacom. The roles and responsibilities noted below pertain to the specific role listed above.
For individuals assigned to work in Colorado, Excelacom is required to include a reasonable estimated compensation range for this role. However, final salaries will vary based on several factors, such as candidate’s level, qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role. An individual may be hired at the Analyst, Consultant, or Manager level for this role with each level requiring an increasing set of responsibilities. For regular full-time employees, the estimated salary range is from $80,000 to $100,000.
Our competitive salaries are just one component of Excelacom’s total compensation package for our regular full-time employees. Other rewards and benefits include: health, vision, and dental insurance, ancillary benefits, Life and AD&D insurance, 401k, and generous paid time off policies.
EEO Statement:
Excelacom, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Any decision affecting employment, compensation, promotion, or transfer will be based solely on personal qualifications and merit, regardless of sex, race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, age, results of genetic testing, service in the military, pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions or any other factor protected under applicable law.
Who We Are:
Excelacom has a global presence in the consulting and technology solutions industry with a focus on Communications and Media providers. We collaborate with our clients to solve their complex business, technology and operational challenges through a combination of consulting expertise and telecom-focused solutions and products. Excelacom provides extensive experience in product development, IT consulting, telecom-focused software and managed services, as well as strategic management and thought leadership to steer our clients towards a successful business and technology transformation.
At Excelacom, we recognize that our most valuable asset is our people. We strive to create an environment where our employees can contribute their unique perspectives and grow individually and collectively. Our diverse and inclusive culture empowers our people to embrace their ideas and transform them into innovative solutions.
Who You Are:
As a Scrum Master, you will be responsible for facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams on Agile best practices, and ensuring the Scrum framework is effectively implemented to drive successful project execution. You will act as a servant leader, removing impediments, fostering collaboration, and helping teams continuously improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
At the Consultant-level, you will be expected to independently contribute ideas, recommendations, and solutions toward solving business challenges, construct key components of deliverables/presentations, and contribute to the development of Intellectual Capital (IC) and Marketing Collateral. You will serve as a team leader for individual work streams and acquire a comprehensive understanding of the firm’s expertise, product set, and capabilities. Most importantly, you will embrace our firm’s brand and core values.
Role and Responsibilities:
You may work on various projects throughout your career with Excelacom. The roles and responsibilities noted below pertain to the specific role listed above.
- Decompose key business problems to identify value areas and structure and implement complex technology solutions for the client.
- Create innovative and differentiated offerings, staying relevant and in sync with market demand and technology evolution.
- Deliver advisory services to Senior Management and above in support of technology-enabled business changes.
- Manage and Deliver technology projects including application development, integration, data migration, testing, etc. for IT organizations.
- Meet with client staff on a daily basis to understand key issues with how they operate today and identify opportunities for improvement in their operations and technology landscape.
- Leveraging Excelacom’s domestic and international assets and expertise to bring new ideas to clients.
- Supporting the development of improved capabilities in clients across business processes, people and technology.
- Developing business cases and implementation roadmaps to support investment decisions.
- Providing project management and change management support on large- or small-scale transformation projects.
- Identify and qualify additional business opportunities
- Prepare solutions and proposals and present to clients
- Guide teams on Agile principles and Scrum practices to enhance collaboration and efficiency.
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Coach the team on self-organization and cross-functionality, enabling them to reach their full potential.
- Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments that hinder progress.
- Foster an environment of continuous improvement through feedback loops and process enhancements.
- Track team performance using Agile metrics such as velocity and sprint burndown charts to drive transparency and accountability.
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science or related field
- Prior consulting experience –in an agile environment – with a leading strategy firm, consulting practice, or consulting technology firm
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
- Highly collaborative, team-oriented with strong stakeholder management skills
- Ability to lead project working groups and possesses strong facilitation and data gathering skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical personnel
- 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master in an Agile environment.
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification.
- Proven experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams on Agile best practices.
- Proficiency in Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.
- Prior experience in Telecommunications, Media, or Cable is highly preferred
- Past success in generating new business with existing clients
- Good time management skills
- Additional Scrum certifications
For individuals assigned to work in Colorado, Excelacom is required to include a reasonable estimated compensation range for this role. However, final salaries will vary based on several factors, such as candidate’s level, qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role. An individual may be hired at the Analyst, Consultant, or Manager level for this role with each level requiring an increasing set of responsibilities. For regular full-time employees, the estimated salary range is from $80,000 to $100,000.
Our competitive salaries are just one component of Excelacom’s total compensation package for our regular full-time employees. Other rewards and benefits include: health, vision, and dental insurance, ancillary benefits, Life and AD&D insurance, 401k, and generous paid time off policies.
EEO Statement:
Excelacom, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Any decision affecting employment, compensation, promotion, or transfer will be based solely on personal qualifications and merit, regardless of sex, race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, age, results of genetic testing, service in the military, pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical conditions or any other factor protected under applicable law.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000
