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The scrum master's responsibilities include ensuring that development teams follow scrum framework values and agile practices
MC Systems Limited is a part of The Jamaica National Group Limited and together, we represent a globally respected brand, boldly finding ways to enrich lives and build better communities. Our core values make us who we are and are demonstrated in everything we do; rooted in RESPECT we believe our everyday jobs contribute to something bigger than ourselves. We are dependable and pride ourselves in our authenticity and in the transparent solutions we create that bring value to our customers.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Scrum Master will oversee and guide the scrum team. The scrum master's responsibilities include ensuring that development teams follow scrum framework values and agile practices, mentoring and motivating the teams to improve processes, facilitating meetings and decision-making processes, and eliminating team impediments.
Key Responsibilities
Uses agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions.
Trains, mentors, and supports scrum teams to follow agile values, principles, and practices.
Determines and manages tasks, issues, risks, and action items.
Schedules and facilitates scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes.
Monitors progress and performance and helps teams to make improvements.
Plans and organizes demos and product/system testing.
Ensures the proper use of collaborative processes and removes impediments for the scrum team.
Tracks project processes, deliverables, and financials.
Prepares and presents status reports to stakeholders
Requirements
Minimum Qualification & Experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred.
Certified Scrum Master, SAFe preferred.
3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role.
Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban, to deliver solutions.
Leadership and management experience
Key Competencies
Strong analytical skills to be able to line up clear sequence of actions, interpret data for further processing, understand cause-effect relationship for future performance improvement. Generally prepared with the right data and analysis to strengthen argument and gain desired result
Strong problem-solving skills is able to facilitate team decision-making among a number of competing priorities; demonstrated willingness to “roll your sleeves up” to get the job done.
Sound technical knowledge including understanding of Software development processes and procedures, change management and release processes, SCRUM and Agile methodologies.
Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and presentation. Is able to present plans, progress, and delivery and ensure they are clearly understood across work teams; ability to influence, listen actively and negotiate within a team environment; comfortably communicate with executive management.
Excellent relationships management and people skills to effectively lead, influence and motivate team members. Has a collaborative mindset, with ability to empathize with colleagues and establish relationships at all levels in the Company
Ability to multi-task and work independentlymanage changing priorities to meet the demands of internal and external clients. Ability to balance and prioritize multiple projects to meet goals, deliverables, and deadlines
Well-developed emotional intelligence is able to apply judgment, maintain stable performance under stress, and be flexible in an evolving work environment.
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