What are the responsibilities and job description for the SAFe Scrum Master/Team Coach position at VDart?
Job Title : SAFe Scrum Master / Team Coach
Location : Hybrid @ Washington, DC
Duration : 12 Month Contract
Job Description :
The SAFe Scrum Master / Team Coach (SM / TC) is a servant leader dedicated to fostering Agile excellence within teams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs). This role facilitates iteration events, removes impediments, and promotes high-performing team dynamics while driving continuous improvement. The SM / TC serves as a mentor and coach, guiding Agile teams toward self-organization, maturity, and alignment with SAFe principles to deliver business value effectively. They ensure transparency, facilitate essential Agile ceremonies, and cultivate a collaborative environment where teams can thrive.
Key Responsibilities :
- Coach Agile teams in self-organization, Agile best practices, and participation in ART events.
- Drive Agile maturity by reinforcing Scrum principles, frameworks, and success patterns.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including PI Planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and team syncs.
- Support teams in navigating interpersonal conflicts, problem-solving, and decision-making.
- Serve as a servant leader, guiding teams through coaching, mentorship, and continuous learning.
- Foster transparency by ensuring proper inspection of Agile artifacts and detecting process anti-patterns.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Owners, and stakeholders to prepare teams for PI Planning.
- Assist in drafting PI plans, defining objectives, identifying risks, and assigning business value to initiatives.
- Promote Agile methodologies beyond Scrum, including SAFe, Kanban, and Lean principles.
- Leverage tools such as Jira Software, Confluence, Jira Align, and AgilityHealth to enhance Agile execution.
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