Scrum Master

Job title : Scrum Master

Duration :1 year (contract)

Location: Portland, OR

Key skills: Process/Scrum Lead, JIRA, Project Roadmap, Backlog Refinements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitate standups and ensure blockers are addressed in a timely manner
• Keep Scrum ceremonies focused and on-topic; help team manage parking lot discussion items appropriately
• Support Product Manager during Backlog Refinements and Sprint Reviews to develop Sprint plans
• Hold team members accountable for updates needed to Sprint Plans
• Hold team members accountable for keeping active Sprint Stories updated
• Monitor capacity of team going into Sprint Planning and inform Scrum Lead of changes that happened in Sprint Planning
• Provide status on Active Sprint for weekly team updates (Weather Report)
• Facilitate team conversations for getting Sprint work done as conflicts arise

Required Skills:

• Develop processes in a timely manner based on SEC Leadership Team's needs/priorities and partner with SEC leadership team and Process Lead/Scrum Lead to implement those improvements and owns progress of change
• Have awareness of team processes and lean in to hold team accountable as needed
• Find opportunities for automation
• JIRA Wizard. Need to be able to:
  • Easily navigate the tool and update Issues
  • Keep tabs on Stories in active Sprints
  • Help monitor that Stories for future Sprints are refined and have a clear purpose and action plan

Specific Tasks

• Monitor SEC Project Roadmap and escalates risks or concerns of timeline/capacity/priority to SEC Leadership Team
• Act as backup to Project Manager in managing Risks and Defects for SEC Project
• Attend Weekly SEC Huddles for project awareness

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