Scrum Master

Company: Kforce Technology Staffing
Location: Hillsboro
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES Kforce has a client in search of a Scrum Master in Hillsboro, OR. Key Tasks Responsible for guiding the development of an agile team into an effective delivery unit with a sustainable cadence Responsible for ensuring the teams process evolves within organizational guidelines and standards of practice Must be able to nurture self-organizing, high performing teams through servant leadership and mentoring Facilitate project team meetings, project road-mapping sessions, gather feedback by presenting to all levels of leadership Encourage, support, and guide continuous improvement of the team, its products and processes Excellent communicator, able to gain the respect of the team, external stakeholders, and management Able to resolve conflict through arbitration, negotiation, reasoned discussion, or escalation Must be willing and able to identify problems, impediments, dependencies, and other team dysfunctions, and then facilitate quick resolution Facilitate agile activities and meetings, including sprint planning, retrospectives and sprint reviews Assist the product owner with keeping the backlog groomed Ensure cross-team coordination Reach out to the larger company network for impediment removal Maintain relevant metrics that provide organizational visibility and help the team see how they are doing REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree in Business, CS, or equivalent and 10+ years of technically relevant work experience and 3 years of company tenure Excellent communication skills Application Project Management Mentoring Cadence Additional Metrics Languages English (Speak, Read, Write) With a commitment to innovation, this client employs some of the world's top engineers and designers! It was ranked as one of the 'Happiest Companies to Work For' and awarded an 'Employees' Choice Award 2018 Best Place to Work' by Glassdoor. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. If you would like to make a difference globally and locally, apply now. Kforce is an Equal OpportunityAffirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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