What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Scrum Master/Release Train position at Shuvel Digital?
Description :
Tip - The ideal candidates will have experience with Service Now. If they have working experience with ADO that would be an added plus.
Responsibilities :
Responsible for managing the agile release train for a given value stream and ensuring scrum team success.
Responsible for planning and executing PI Planning, and for working with the teams to plan and execute other ART or teams level ceremonies
Enable teams to remove impediments. Act as escalation point for impediments the team cannot remove in a timely manner
Own escalated impediments and raise issues to leadership if they cannot be resolved in a timely manner
Continuously work with teams and to deliver PI Objectives
Owns the Risk, Issues, Action and Decision Register for a specific train
Manage dependencies between Development Teams within and across Programs or Agile Release Trains
Partner with stakeholders to identify and address staffing and tool needs
Enable and coach teams to define capacity for PI Planning
Develop and serve as owner of the program release communication plan; schedule and facilitate program release planning activities
Gather and report performance information and metrics (e.g., Release burn down data, etc.)
Update and communicate Release Plans
Collaborate with Product Management, Systems Architects, teams as needed
Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, teams, management, and key stakeholders
Assist with developing and delivering training and workshops as requested
Become an influential leader within for the team and promote Agility across Navy Federal
Encourage teams to embrace a Lean / Agile Mindset
Help resolve team conflicts when needed
Qualifications and Education Requirements :
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field - or - the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Significant experience working in an agile transformation successfully coaching and transitioning teams, programs, and portfolios
Scrum Master and RTE Certifications with extensive experience working in a SAFe and non SAFe environment.
10 years of combined experience working within Information Technology as a Project Manager, Program Manager, Scrum Master and / or Release Train Engineer
Experience coaching agile teams and assessing their development maturity
Experience working with tools such as Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps, etc.
Experience in creating reporting metrics and dashboards that illustrate the flow of value
Experience in leading successful delivery teams
Experience in software development managing multiple teams across a product area
Experience as a Scrum Master or Delivery Lead in leading transformation
Successful track record implementing Agile methodologies
Experience working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors
Experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff
Ability to coach and mentor scrum teams and empower the delivery teams to embrace agility
Ability to remove impediments that impact the team's planned execution
Ability to create release plans and roadmaps needed for existing product or platform release
Advanced skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes
Advanced skill in motivating and uplifting team members using teaching / mentoring skills
Advanced skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy and tact
Advanced problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills
Advanced verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
Advanced word processing, spreadsheet, diagramming, and presentation software skills
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a matrixed environment
Advanced skill to deliver presentations to virtual and in-person teams
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