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IT Scrum Master (Governance, Risk & Compliance)

Axelon Services Corporation

Portsmouth, NH

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Best Practices, Business Operations, Business Strategy, Coaching, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Internet Security, Kanban, Mentoring, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, People Management, Plan Meetings, Policy Development, Productivity Management, Project/Program Management, Relationship Management, Risk, Risk Management, Sales Management, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Scrum-ban, ScrumMaster, Service Delivery, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Standup Meetings, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Portsmouth, NH
POSTED
8 days ago
Job Title: Scrum Master

Location: Portsmouth, NH - (Hybrid, 2 days onsite)

Required:
A Scrum Master for a contract through the remainder of 2026, start date immediate. This will be focused primarily on the Governance, Risk & Compliance space, initially supporting 2 teams that are responsible for cybersecurity policies, standards, controls & risk reporting. These teams operate in Scrumban or Kanban. This role is likely to take on an additional team within a month. Strong communication skills to facilitate meetings. Experienced with Scrum, Kanban and Scrumban. Ability to manage 2-3 teams. Expert level experience with Jira. Cybersecurity experience preferred.

About the Role:
The Delivery Enablement & Business Operations team within the Global Cybersecurity organization is looking for a Scrum Master with a focus primarily on the Governance, Risk & Compliance space, initially supporting 2 teams that area responsible for cybersecurity policies, standards, controls & risk reporting. These teams operate in Scrumban or Kanban.

In this role, the Scrum Master will enable the teams effectiveness of delivery, cultivate an environment that supports agility, and drive action to enable effective data insight solutions with the team. The Scrum Master coaches, mentors and teaches team members, proactively seeking to eliminate or minimize impact of barriers, and address challenges to delivery. The successful candidates contributions in this role will be an important element of our service delivery practice, helping us realize our vision to continuously improve the way we work.

About the job:
Facilitate stand-up meetings, planning sessions, and retrospectives to ensure full team engagement with a focus on growing the capabilities by all team members. Manage interdependencies between teams.
Collaborate with the Product Owner and People Leaders to support short and long-term planning and assist in keeping the work backlog healthy and prepared for execution.
Shield the teams from interference to enable optimal functionality and productivity.
Anticipate and address impediments to team delivery.
Collaborate with teams to Client their needs; plan and deliver instruction and coaching on growth mindset and maturing current Agile adoption while ensuring alignment with the organizational strategy.
Champion continuous improvement activities to increase productivity; coach squads to conduct continuous improvement
Anticipate and address impediments to team and help manage interdependencies between teams.
Provide guidance and insight into various organizational positions (directors, managers, product owners, and team members).
Use data, observation and analytical skills to proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement in team health and delivery, develop proposed solutions, and share knowledge and best practices across teams.
Focus on increasing the skill and understanding of delivery practices and Liberty values across all interactions.
Observe and provide consistent, impactful feedback for team development.
Embrace the concept of continuous learning and instill the same in the teams.
Actively seek coaching and mentoring from more experienced SMs and coaches.

Desired Skills:
The ideal candidate brings substantial experience fostering agile maturity within teams, including skillfully navigating the complexities and dynamics that often arise during transformation and either exposure or a working knowledge of cybersecurity data and/or operations.
Solid experience and knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices and Agile project management concepts, practices, and techniques.
Demonstrates the ability to thoughtfully adapt Agile practices to fit the unique needs of the team while ensuring alignment with organizational standards and business objectives.
Display strong communication, organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and team building skills.
Advanced presentation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
Bachelor degree in technology or a related discipline and at least 8, typically 10 or more years related experience as a project team member, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Agile certifications are preferred.
Solid time management skills, with the ability to multitask and manage multiple efforts in a cross-functional environment.

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Axelon Services Corporation