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Job Title : Scrum Master
Location : Framingham, MA
Duration : 6-month
Position Type : Contract to Hire
Work Type : Remote
Pay Range : $64.23 - $74.45 / Hr
Job Description :
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Scrum Master to join our team.
The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience as a Scrum Master and will support fully remote teams working as a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART) with distributed team members globally.
This role involves working in within the Client's Global Finance ART, supporting business partners across all geos for our on-prem and cloud-based solutions, including, to name a few Oracle EBS, OneStream, Lucernex, IBM Planning Analytics, Vertex, Bottomline PTX, and Kyriba Financial Management Solution (all listed are preferences).
The Scrum Master will be responsible for educating their team on Agile processes, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring the delivery of business value.
Major Duties & Responsibilities :
Support team impediment removal and dependency tracking.
Facilitate Agile team ceremonies, including daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
Ensure team agreements are in place and coach adherence to SAFe / Agile practices.
Drive iteration commitments and plan for delivering business value.
Collaborate with other Scrum Masters across the ART as necessary, e.g., Scrum of Scrums.
Coordinate with other teams as necessary, such as Shared Services or DevOps teams.
Partner with the Product Owner to ensure product backlog items are refined, prioritized, and scheduled.
Drive estimating activities within the team.
Facilitate capacity planning and release planning.
Track and share metrics to measure team progress and achieve baseline KPIs.
Identify areas for improvement.
Validate time tracking.
Track team objectives using appropriate Agile tools / applications.
Protect the team from external interference.
Support ART Readiness / Preparations.
Consistently demonstrate the ability to manage moderately complex work through their teams.
Influence work and process outside of the ART as needed.
Skills & Knowledge :
As a servant leader on the Scrum team, you are responsible for educating the team on Agile processes while leading toward predictable and sustainable delivery.
The Scrum Master is also responsible for serving the team through impediment removals while fostering an environment of continuous improvement toward building a high performing team.
The Scrum Master must demonstrate an advanced knowledge of SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, and XP principles (all listed are required).
Minimum Qualifications :
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent engineering skillset, training, OR technical work experience
5-10 years of experience as a scrum master
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and SAFe framework (required).
A mindset for continuous process improvement, driven by a focus on delivering value through efficiency with excellent facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills.
Ability to influence effectively with and without formal authority.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, knowing your audience.
Proven success working a highly collaborative, matrix environment, with a track record of measurable business impact.
Experience working in hybrid scrum and waterfall environments.
Capability to demonstrate critical thinking and proven track record of positive change.
Solid understanding of agile methodology, scrum, SAFe, and agile tools (JIRA, Confluence ; listed Agile tools are required)
Ability to work collaboratively with distributed team members.
Certification in SAFe or other Agile methodologies (required).
Notes :
Potential to extend
6 month contract (could end sooner or extend / convert; anything is possible; replacing someone going on leave)
Fully remote (EST preference)
Benefits :
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
401k Retirement Fund
About The Company
Off-Price Apparel and Home Retailer
A Fortune 500 company and the leading off-price apparel and home fashion retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. With over 4,500 stores in nine countries and four e-commerce sites, our client offers various products at unbeatable prices. The company is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and being a responsible corporate citizen.
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