Senior Agile Scrum Master

Job Description
Senior Scrum Master
On-site OR Remote
A Senior Agile Scrum Master will establish and maintain an environment where the smartest and most productive software professionals are motivated to do their best work. That leadership ensures teams create and maintain the web-based e-commerce software-as-a-service, which is the foundation of Corptax's market leadership. We're seeking an experienced technical leader-mentor-coach with a strong desire to lead global Agile teams (with Scrum), following test-driven and lean software development principles.
Responsibilities

• Foster transparency and visibility, and radiate information-ensuring a team's progress, obstacles, and successes are highly visible to all stakeholders, including the team itself
• Helping the organization reap the benefits of Agile at scale
• Be self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities and tasks
• Organize and facilitate daily stand-up meetings, reviews, lessons learned, sprint and release planning, demos, and other Scrum-related meetings
• Track and communicate team velocity and sprint-release progress
• Ensuring the development teams practice the core Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility
• Assist team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, task definition
• Assist as needed with backlog maintenance
• Communicate project status to stakeholders
• Gain and maintain a detailed understanding of business goals and platform capabilities
• Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices
• Create and maintain process documentation
• Remove blockers to team progress and proactively help the team make improvements to avoid similar blockers in the future
• Perform additional tasks as necessary

Agile transformation

• Support transformation initiatives during the planning and implementation phases

• Use subject matter expertise of large-scale Agile transformations and frameworks to support the development of the overall transformation plan
• Lead working groups to meet transformation deliverables such as identifying a standard set of project metrics, revising project templates, setting up communities of practice, and updating processes; work with the team to create a plan to meet deliverables, facilitate meetings, track progress and action items, take minutes, and update wikis
• Track adoption of practices and processes
• Support the development of a leadership engagement strategy as the roles of managers and executives change in the organization
• Make recommendations regarding processes to adapt, change, or discard relating to project and portfolio management
• Assist with the development of custom Agile training for Scrum teams, product owners, and Scrum masters
• Aid in creating an internal coaching program that will identify and develop good potential Agile coaches for certification

Release management

• Develops standards, processes, and controls for configuration and release activities
• Establishes and facilitates release team meetings, coordinates issues, and facilitates solutions pertaining to the release process, and maintains release documentation
• Log, track, and escalate high-priority project issues affecting the ability to deliver quality products according to plan

Desired skills and experience

• An undergraduate degree in areas related to management information systems or business administration
• CSM or CSP desired
• At least five years of previous Agile or Scrum project management experience within a software development environment
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle, configuration, and change control management
• Strong organizational and cross-team communication skills
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment

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About Us
We are the premier global business, legal, and financial services company providing knowledge-based solutions to clients worldwide. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, we have locations and capabilities in more than 140 jurisdictions in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, with more than 7,500 employees. We are the business behind business.®
Working with us means entering a dynamic, international, and growth-oriented company. Diverse teams give us a competitive advantage and drive innovation. We're committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented people who create an environment where everyone is valued and respected. CSC is an equal opportunity employer.

• CSC is a great place to work with smart and dedicated people. We've been voted a Top Workplace every year since 2006.
• We offer challenging work and career opportunities. Many positions are filled with internal moves and employee referrals.
• CSC offers excellent benefits. Employees are eligible for an annual success sharing bonus or commission plans based on role and individual performance.

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Disclaimer: The information above describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not intended to be a description of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
About the Team
At CSC®, we're always looking ahead, finding ways to improve and anticipate the future needs of our customers. Curiosity fuels our innovation and productivity drives our results. This proactive mindset has helped us adapt and create solutions that have enabled businesses to run smoother and smarter for more than 120 years.
CSC is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented people whose personal values align with ours. We empower our employees to bring the right solutions to market to meet customer demand. That is why we are the premier provider of global solutions for more than 180,000 businesses.

• CSC is a great place to work with smart and dedicated people. We have been voted a Top Workplace every year since 2006 and are a 2022 National Top Workplace.

• We offer challenging work and career opportunities. Most positions are filled with internal moves and employee referrals.

• Employees are eligible for an annual success sharing bonus or commission plans based on role and individual performance.

• CSC offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, life insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. We also offer you a 401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

• Our global standard for our work environments supports current and future technology initiatives through open design, sit-stand workstations, and digital interface points with wireless access throughout the campus. It's an exciting time for us in terms of growth and expansion.