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Senior Scrum Master
Alfred & Victoria Associates
Lagos, Nigeria
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
An established company is recruiting for the following position.
Position Overview:
- The Senior Scrum Master will guide and support multiple agile teams through the Scrum framework, ensuring continuous improvement and effective delivery of software projects.
- They will serve as the bridge between the development team and the product owner, managing workflow and ensuring adherence to agile principles.
- Facilitate scrum events. Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring that the team follows the scrum framework.
- Manages and navigates changes in direction, including priorities and expectations of clients and
- stakeholders, to ensure successful completion of sprint sessions.
- Manages communication with clients and stakeholders to improve transparency and disseminate
- information.
- Schedules and facilitates key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, product demos, and retrospectives.
- Provides training on agile methodology to ensure development teams are practicing the core principles of collaboration, prioritization, accountability and visibility.
- Remove impediments. Actively identify and address obstacles that prevent the team from achieving its goals.
- Support the product owner. Collaborate with the product owner to manage the backlog, prioritize work, and define clear team objectives.
- Promote continuous improvement. Encourage the team to reflect on their processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Foster collaboration. Create an environment where team members can work together effectively and communicate openly.
- Track progress. Monitor the team's performance, ensuring that they are on track to meet their commitments.
- Coach team members. Provide guidance on agile principles and best practices, helping the team to improve its effectiveness.
- Report on team performance. Keep stakeholders informed of the team's progress, highlighting any risks or issues that may impact the project's success.
- Ensure scrum adherence. Make sure that the team adheres to the Scrum framework and that processes are followed correctly.
- Facilitate communication. Ensure that all team members and stakeholders are aligned on project goals and status.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement
- 8-10 years proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach in a tech environment.
- Strong understanding and practical application of Agile methodologies.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and conflict re...