Senior Scrum Master POST NUMBER: 453459
Position Requirements:
- Serve as the Agile lead and Scrum Master for multiple teams, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Support Agile transformation efforts by championing best practices and scalable Agile processes.
- Partner with Product Owners to ensure well-defined backlogs, clear priorities, and shared understanding of goals.
- Track and communicate team metrics, delivery progress, and potential risks to stakeholders.
- Remove impediments and shield the team from outside distractions to maintain a focused and productive environment.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging retrospectives and actioning feedback.
- Mentor team members and coach stakeholders on Agile principles, values, and frameworks.
- Coordinate across teams and functions to align dependencies and ensure successful program delivery.
- 6 years of experience as an Agile Lead or Scrum Master in a technical or data-driven environment.
- Proven success leading cross-functional Agile teams, ideally within data engineering or BI domains.
- Knowledge of BI, Data Warehousing, or Data Engineering environments is preferred but not required.
- Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, etc.).
- Excellent facilitation, conflict resolution, and coaching skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience coordinating across multiple teams and aligning delivery with strategic goals.
- A growth mindset with a passion for improving team dynamics and delivery outcomes.
- Familiarity with Scaled Agile Frameworks (e.g., SAFe) is a plus.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent certification required.
- Agile coaching certification is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
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