Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

CTG is seeking to fill a Scrum Master II opening for our client in Wilmington, DE.

Location: Wilmington, DE
Duration: 5 months

Overview:
We are seeking a Scrum Master II to provide servant-leadership and mentorship to multiple cross-functional agile teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Agile principles and frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP), and will work to foster a culture of continuous improvement. This role will focus on strengthening teams, guiding them through agile practices, and promoting collaboration, self-organization, and transparency. The Scrum Master II will help visualize team progress and remove impediments to ensure the team stays focused on achieving their goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Apply a broad knowledge base of agile practices including user stories, retrospectives, story mapping, Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration, pairing, information radiators, etc., to help create high-performing teams.
• Foster a continuous improvement culture, encouraging transparency, collaboration, and retrospectives to discover better ways of working.
• Curate content to guide teams regarding agile practices, providing team-level coaching and support.
• Facilitate key agile meetings such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and problem-solving sessions.
• Promote transparency by helping teams visualize their workflow through appropriate use of information radiators.
• Address blocking issues that are outside the team’s authority and require support from other teams or management.
• Collaborate with other Agile Leaders to continuously improve the application of Agile practices within the organization.
• Mentor less experienced Scrum Masters and provide support in their professional growth.
• Host learning opportunities such as communities of practice, conferences, and training to advance agile skills across teams.
• Ensure adherence to the company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls.
• Identify and escalate risk-related issues to management, and assist in the design and implementation of internal controls.
• Promote a work environment that supports diversity and reflects the company's brand.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the facilitation of agile ceremonies across multiple teams.
• Actively contribute to a collaborative environment aimed at optimizing team performance and process improvements.
• Maintain agile processes, removing obstacles, and ensuring the team has the support they need to succeed.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:

• This position does not have direct managerial responsibilities but influences team dynamics and performance through leadership and coaching.
• Works closely with other agile leaders to increase the effectiveness of Agile practices across the organization.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience as a member of an agile team, including at least 2 years as a Scrum Master, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years of higher education and/or work experience, including at least 4 years of experience as a member of an agile team, including at least 2 years as a Scrum Master.
• Strong background in Data.
• Familiarity with SAFe and basic agile metrics.
• Proficiency with Jira and PowerBI.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Depth of knowledge in at least two technology team roles (e.g., project manager, user experience, business analyst, developer, testing, deployment).
• Prior experience fostering team self-organization and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices.
• Experience in developing and managing digital capabilities.
• Understanding of Design Thinking principles.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior experience leading through influence.

To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. For additional information, please contact Jamie Robinson at Jamie.Robinson@ctg.com . Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services for this role.

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