Location: Rancho Cordova CA
Duration: 6 Months
• Facilitate Ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Daily Scrum, Retrospective and Sprint Demo/Review)
• Coach scrum team, PO and the Managers on Scrum Practices (Definition of Ready, Definition of Done, Estimation)
• Communicate project risks to the leadership team
• Monitor and report on agile metrics for the scrum team
• Remove any obstacles & impediments to delivering potentially shippable product (Manage Dependencies)
• Shield and Protect the team from any external pressure or disruptions (over commitment, External Work)
• Making sure Scrum teams lives by the values and practices of Scrum (Focus, Openness, Courage, Commitment and Openness)
• Review the backlog, coach and help the product owner on the backlog
• Facilitate the team in coming up with their PI (Program Increment) plan
Required Education /Experience:
• Bachelor's degree 6-9 years of overall experience as project manager in the IT industry.
• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master / Agile Project Manager
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)Professional certification or other recognized certifying authority preferred
• Knowledge of Lean, Scrum, XP, Kanban, DevOps and other Agile development techniques
• Experience in Agile Planning tools like RTC, TFS or similar tools (Agile Central, VersionOne etc.,)
Desired Qualification:
• Experience in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) implementation
• Experience in a medical device or other regulated industry
Regards,
Vikas