Senior Vice President, Scrum Leader
On-sitePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Establish and maintain Scrum practices within the Scrum Team and organization while removing impediments to ensure all events are productive and within timeboxes. Coach teams in self-management and cross-functionality to create high-value increments meeting the Definition of Done, and facilitate stakeholder collaboration for product goal definition and backlog management. Track and resolve team dependencies, support root cause analysis, and foster innovation by integrating DevOps, QA, Architecture, UX, and customer-driven agile strategies. Mentor less experienced Scrum Leaders and promote high-performing teams through coaching and development techniques. This role requires 8-10 years of experience, preferably with technical background, and proficiency in Agile techniques and tools like Jira and Confluence.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 8-10 years of relevant experience in a similar role, preferably with previous technical experience
- Experience as a Scrum Master for software development teams on large initiatives
- Knowledge of Agile approaches including Scrum, SAFe, XP, Kanban, and Spotify
- Proficiency with Agile techniques such as User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games
- Experience using tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies in an engineering environment
- Excellent communication, mentoring, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to drive change, build consensus, and resolve conflicts across multiple parties
Desired Qualifications
- Preferred Agile certifications including CSM, PSM, and SAFe SSM
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