This Federal Government Agency is looking for a Scrum Master.
The **Scrum Master** works with and influences across teams, coaching them to self organise, structure, manage its work and achieve its goals.
Duties may include some of the following:
- coach teams in agile values, principles and practices and model the agile mindset
- plan, set up and facilitate agile event including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives
- assist the team to plan, understand and be accountable for achieving its goals
- anticipate and address/remove blockers/impediments that the team may encounter so the team can remain focused on its goals
- shape the design of processes and practices used by the team based on their maturity and ensure team adherence to the agreed agile process rules
- help the team manage and resolve conflicts and challenges, and play a key role in improving team cohesion, motivation, dynamics and performance
- Identify and analyse risks and opportunities in relation to goal achievement or performance, develop change strategies for consideration of team
- Monitor outcomes in collaboration with the Product Owner
- Review and refine the product backlog, re-prioritising and re-assessing the relevance of tasks/stories negotiate with product owners and stakeholders to protect the team from external influences impacting their ability to meet the agreed goals
- Co-ordinate with other teams as required to manage dependencies and support the team to deliver represent the team/s in meetings, and relay information from that meeting back to the team develop
- Deliver presentations, conduct rituals and events and be actively involved in communication and change activities involving stakeholders make significant contribution to innovation, changes in workplace practices and business improvement
Mandatory Criteria
- 2+ years professional Scrum Master experience
Weighted Criteria
- Scrum Master Competency
- Agile Competency
- Jira Competency
- Cultural Fit
Balance Recruitment is committed to equal opportunity employment. We celebrate diversity and encourage people from all sections of the community to apply.