Scrum Master (Local to Minnesota Only)

Title : Senior Scrum Master III (Local to Minnesota Only)Duration : 6 months contract-to-hireLocation : Hybrid – mostly remote – Minnetonka, MN POSITION OVERVIEW : Our client’s IT Scrum Master is responsible for helping team members through successful and quality product delivery for their corresponding business and information technology stakeholders.This position requires a servant-leader mindset as well as one who can enforce the values, principles and practices of Agile through rules that the product team has agreed upon.The position will require cross-communication with other teams and communication to senior business and IT leadership as required.The Scrum Master will be expected to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations while balancing competing demands among requirements / scope, time and budget.This expectation will require the management and prioritization of the product backlog.The Scrum Master will work with their corresponding Product Owner for the identification and prioritization of backlog items.This role will be responsible for ensuring delivery timelines and maintaining capital and expense budget while adhering to agile values, principles and practices. This role is responsible for producing artifacts and communicating sprint and release metrics and progress.This role ensures that the development team is free from distraction whether that be competing work priorities or potential interruption or impediments.This will be done by acting as a facilitator and buffer between any external or internal influences.The Scrum Master seeks to consistently challenge the development team to incorporate best practices, increase productivity, and ensure quality. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES : Product Team Management (30%) : Assist with short term tactical planning, organizing and executionAssist with financial forecastingAbility to coach and mentor more junior IT Scrum MastersDetermine gaps and needs within the team and advocate for support to leadership as necessaryInform and create trusted partnerships with business stakeholdersPlan and partner with other IT teams for shared deliveryAgile Team Leadership and Feature Delivery (50%) : Responsible for key SAFE Agile deliverables : Project planning / release planningSprint planning, kickoffs, demos and retrospectivesBacklog grooming in coordination with Product OwnerDaily standups and KANBANWeekly sprint summary reportsResponsible for all product deliverablesMature and continuously improve product teamProduce high quality products, increase productivity, reduce time-to-market, stakeholder satisfaction, more engaged employeesTeam building and servant-leadership of teamsCommunicate the status and key metrics for all issues and product deliverables with all levels of managementResearch and make recommendations regarding technologies when necessarySupport and promote the work of the team Agile Leader (25%) : Drive and promote agile principles, values and practicesResponsible for the development of high-performing product Team Evangelize Agile Principles and Values to team Coach and provide servant leadership for team s success and self-organizationDevelop and prepare team for cross-performance by reinforcing paired programming and role-sharingHelp to grow the agile practice broadly across the company.Developing team s understanding of definition of done Educating the business stakeholders on Scrum principles Application Management (10%) : Maintain knowledge of system environments, processes, applications and integrationsLearn and support key vendor partnershipsMaintain an understanding of IT related technologies and solutionsMaintain Industry knowledge - process, people and nuances of the business SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES : EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE : Education Level : Bachelor s DegreeMajor : Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems or equivalent work Years of experience required : 5 years Required Experience : UI, and Digital Front End Portal experienceStrong leadership skills, and Effective meeting facilitationTechnical expertise and the ability to relate technical information broadlyAbility to resolve conflicts, and escalate when necessaryCommunication across IT and Business teamsIdentify and leverage the skills, energy and talents of othersAbility to create a strong and supportive teamStrong understanding of Agile principles and methodologies (Scrum / Lean / Kanban). Strong understanding of Scrum tools and concepts (Release Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Burndown, Velocity, User Stories, Complexity, Estimating, Story Boarding / Mapping, Definition of Done, etc.)2 years of SAFe Agile Experience4 years of Experience leading IT project delivery with experience and knowledge of IT infrastructure, resource management, database design, and other systems support and development. CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURE : Certified Scrum Master Certification, Formal Agile TrainingThe projected salary range for this position is $110-120k.On-Demand Group (ODG) provides employee benefits which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance. ODG is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $110,000 - $120,000