Scrum Manager - Agile Transformation

Salary: Starting at $130k + bonus

Location: Chicago, IL or Dallas, TX

Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

*We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role*

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Advanced knowledge of Agile/Scrum principles and practices
• Experience with agile transformations, building Agile teams and implementing Agile
• Experience as a Scrum Master for a minimum of 5 years for a software development team that was applying Agile/Scrum principles and practices
• Hands-on experience in leading and managing agile teams
• Previous experience leading scrum master's and driving career development of direct reports
• 5+ years of experience with JIRA
• Experience with setting and implementing Agile specific metrics and KPI's
• Knowledge of other agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
• Experience in release planning and coordination at scale
• Ability to review large amounts of data and analyze, spot trends and provide analysis and insights
• Experience consolidating data from multiple data sources
• Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and IT systems design
• Familiarity within a ticketing system such as ServiceNow

Responsibilities

• Drive efforts to guide and coach delivery teams to self-organize and achieve objectives, without assigning or dictating the work.
• Directly manage a team of Scrum Masters deployed across several product teams and partner with managed service provider
• Hold Scrum masters accountable to their roles and responsibilities and creates a governance structure to monitor performance.
• Partners with the group director and senior leaders across the organization to develop best practices and evolve Agile capabilities with the changing needs of the business.
• Be responsible for maturing Agile teams/squads.
• Provide support to the Product Owner and Delivery Team, and lead by example.
• Participate in and lead discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Drive a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised and resolved.
• Be responsible for identification and mitigation of project risks