Lead Scrum Master (10+ years only with SaFe)

About the Role:

A servant leader and coach for an Agile team who:

• facilitates team events and processes and supports teams and ARTs in meeting their
  delivery goals and in delivering value.
• educates the team in Scrum, Built-in-Quality, Kanban, and SAFe and ensure that the
  agreed Agile processes are followed.
• helps remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team
  dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement.
   

Responsibilities:

Planning, coordination, and delivery
 

• Their primary responsibilities include creating and/or maintaining comprehensive project plans
  to ensure the timely and cost-effective completion of projects. They collaborate closely with
  functional leads to efficiently allocate resources, manage stakeholder expectations, and mitigate
  risks throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Work with the RTE of the ART and lead the teams on the implementation and optimization for
  the SAFe methodology within the teams and ART.  
• Ensure the quality and timeliness of
  deliverables in the team by identifying and managing dependencies and risks between your
  teams and other teams. Ensure your teams are briefed on upcoming Features by Product
  Owners, Product managers, Business owners and other stakeholders to prepare for the PI
  planning. Manages and optimizes the flow of value within your teams using a variety of tools
  and methods, eliminating bottlenecks, delays and waste.  
• Support the RTE in the execution of
  Planning increments (PIs). Ensure backlogs are complete, relevant, and in alignment with
  strategic objectives and follows DoR and DoD standards. Ensure the team’s work aligns with
  the broader objectives of the ART and the organization.

Facilitation & coaching

• Facilitates and drives team ceremonies like backlog refinement, sprint planning, team sync,
  reviews, and retrospectives. Support the RTE with facilitating PI planning, PO sync, coach sync,
  ART sync, system demos, and inspect and adapt sessions.
• Measure and improve the team’s
  performance (maturity) through clearly defined metrics Coach/advise management and team
  members in Lean-Agile practices, mindset, and execution Coach and support the team in
  applying the agile way of working (Scrum, KanBan) that fits best with the type of work they
  have. Coach and support your teams in becoming high performing.
• They uphold their teams to stringent quality standards and cultivating a collaborative team
  environment that encourages open communication and cooperation. They provide leadership
  and may mentor their team members. They actively drive continuous improvement initiatives to
  enhance project delivery efficiency and effectiveness.
  Communication and collaboration
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all ART stakeholders. Support the PO in managing the
  product backlog ensuring that it reflects the team’s priorities and commitments   Foster
  collaboration between the team and the RTE, ensuring that team progress and challenges are
  communicated effectively. Identify and resolve conflicts that impede the team’s progress.
  Encourage a culture of continuous improvement by facilitating regular retrospectives and
  implementing feedback. Communicate the vision, goals, and progress to the team ensuring they
  understand how their work contributes to the overall success.

Leadership

• Act as a mediator and coach, helping the team members find constructive solutions to
  disagreements. Hold the team accountable for their commitments and help them deliver high
  quality work on time, by fostering a culture of responsibility and ownership. Develop and
  maintain a high level of team morale and cohesion. Drive an empower the team self-organize
  and self-manage.

Job Qualifications Education

• 10+ years of experience in IT industry with 5+ years of strong experience as Scrum
  leader in a SAFe environment or similar role within an agile environment. Strong
  understanding of SAFe principles and practices.
  • Technical awareness with good domain knowledge
  • Good facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong knowledge in Agile tools and metrics tracking.
  • An understanding of the phases of software delivery (SDLC)
  • Ability to motivate teams
  • Ability to think beyond day-to-day activities and apply system thinking An agile mindset
  • Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best
  practices

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.