Continuous Improvement Manager - ScrumMaster

Job description

Continuous Improvement Manager - ScrumMaster

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·  Organizes and accelerates a group of related technology projects or activities across multiple teams, aligning dependent organizations. Identify and remove blockers and always find the path forward in challenging situations
·  Anchor and effectively apply the Agile Manifesto, SAFe core values, Lean-Agile mindset and SAFe principles to lead multiple high-performing, cross-functional Agile Scrum/Scrumban/Kanban teams
·  Creates mechanisms to effectively report out and control execution. Recognizes complexity and creates predictable delivery paths for large and/or complex efforts. Measurably improves, streamlines, and/or eliminates excess processes. Utilizes cross organizational mechanisms to describe and drive continuous improvements.
·  Drives execution of an outcome from inception through successful delivery through the full stack of the services / domains, or, an outcome that spans multiple teams and integrations across the program.
·  Looked to as first point of contact for your team or area and the source of truth for status providing the right information and associated data about the state of the project to the right audience at the right time.
·  Understands the business strategy and design approaches within product, program or domain with depth to be credible and effective with teams they work with. Can competently represent team’s services.
·  Keeps abreast of evolving technology landscape. Can ask the right questions to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of designs (scalability, latency, security, performance, data integrity, etc.)
·  Works with ambiguity and with limited guidance. 
·  Transform raw thoughts into clear and concise communications/instructions to the teams. Can communicate with confidence 2+ levels up.
·  Understands the needs of the engineers and technical operations teams who have to build, maintain, and operate the services and technical assets
·  Regularly review metrics and proactively seek out new and improved data/mechanisms for visibility ensuring your program stays aligned with organization objectives
·  Plays active role in mentoring and coaching the team in scrum best practices

 

Job Specific Experiences

 

·  Anticipate impediments and adequately factor in contingency for unplanned delays
·  Determine if success metrics are in place and if not, you work to define them
·  Recognize discordant views and take part in constructive dialog to resolve them
·  Continuously assess development processes, test plans, and operations. You work with teams to improve concurrent project delivery using scrum practices and facilitation
·  Experience of working in an agile environment, practicing Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban or SAFe and sound understanding of DevOps practices.

 

All About You

 

Key Technology Focus Areas:

·  Good understanding of agile/SAFe/Kanban/Scrum/Scrumban/Lean  
·  Strong Servant-Leadership/True-Leadership skills
·  Understand agile metrics and reporting techniques