Scrum Master Team Coach

Kforce has a client in Lansing, MI that is seeking a Scrum Master/Team Coach. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting software development and product teams, including environments utilizing Scrum and Kanban frameworks. Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Duties:

• Serves as a servant leader and Agile coach, enabling teams to self-organize, self-manage, and achieve delivery objectives through Lean-Agile practices
• Supports the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile methodologies at both the team and organizational levels
• Serves as Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams
• Conducts Agile maturity assessments and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement at the team and program levels
• Develops, enhances, and delivers Agile training and coaching materials
• Facilitates communication and collaboration across teams through coordination meetings and Agile best practices
• Establishes, maintains, and reports on metrics that support team performance and delivery objectives
• Contributes to Agile practice development and continuous improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates strong servant leadership through facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and team enablement
• Supports healthy team dynamics by helping teams address challenges, resolve conflicts, and capitalize on growth opportunities; Escalates issues when appropriate after team-level resolution efforts have been exhausted
• Facilitates Agile ceremonies, removes impediments, shields teams from unnecessary disruptions, and promotes adherence to Agile principles and team commitments
• Assists teams in preparation for planning events through capacity planning, prioritization guidance, and Agile planning best practices