Scrum Master

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Scrum Master to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in agile methodologies and team facilitation, with a proven track record of enhancing team productivity and fostering a collaborative environment. This role involves working closely with the Product Owner and development team to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software products.

Role & responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Product Owner to develop user stories and prioritize them in the product backlog.
• Lead daily stand-up meetings with the development team to identify and address any challenges or issues that could cause delays or necessitate changes in plans.
• Facilitate retrospectives, sprint reviews, and sprint planning sessions.
• Proactive risk management
• Continuous Improvement activities ,introduction of best practices to team
• Plan and organize product/system testing demonstrations.
• Enhance team productivity by managing obstacles and addressing interdependencies that may hinder the Scrum team.
• Prepare the product backlog for the upcoming sprint.
• Gather estimation from team for the potential deliverables for an iteration based on empirical evidence.
• Use data driven metrics to identify bottlenecks, improve team performance, and ensure that Scrum practices are being followed effectively.
• Facilitate the PI plannings

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Min 4 years of Proven experience as a Scrum Master in an agile development environment
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) ,SAFE or equivalent certification.
• Strong understanding of software development processes, software architectures, build procedures, and CI/CD pipelines.
• A Developer / Testing background is an added advantage
• Excellent facilitation, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demands
• Ability to recognize , avert, manage and escalate conflicts to enable effective and timely resolution in accordance with organizational processes
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to remove obstacles for the team.
• Experience with agile project management tools such as Jira.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively with remote and distributed teams.

Perks and benefits

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach