Scrum Master

Scrum Masters are key leadership positions with responsibility to:


* guide the squad focusing on creating high value releases
- partner with Product Owners to ensure strategy and execution alignment
- facilitate (and be primarily responsible for) squad(s) rituals & key events
- drive continuous improvement by coaching Squads in Agile methodologies to maximize efficiency and self improvement
- drive change management
- identify, escalate, and help find resolutions to Squad obstacles
- master Agile processes and fine tune them to Squad needs while providing tools and methodologies to accelerate Squad delivery

Enable execution in alignment with the strategy and the backlog


* Work with Product Owners (PO) and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment
- Guide the Squad to respect to priorities and scope as defined by the PO
- Help the squad focus on creating high value releases
- Assist with decision-making by facilitating feature estimation by teams
- Provide progress status and escalate impediments on a regular basis
- Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks
- Highlight and follow the adherence to guardrails

Collaboration


* Ensure the participation of the Product Owner and stakeholders to the events when needed
- Ensure both Product Owner and Squad actively participate in decision making regarding commitment to scope and schedule
- Support the squad's efforts to continuously improve communications and relationships with other squads
- Assist in finding techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management;
- Facilitate stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.

Coach the Squad


* Coach team members in self-management and cross-functionality
- Ensure Squads members understand and embrace Agile values
- Ensure Squad's progress/performance metrics are in place and well understood
- Create and sustain an environment of trust and openness
- Ensure Squad focuses on excellence in product quality and customer value
- Ensure Squad transparency by setting-up relevant KPI's and visual management on backlog, risks, planning, etc.

using suitable tools and techniques
- Lead, train, and coach the organization in Scrum adoption
- Support the squad on OLM (Offer Lifecycle Management)

Help remove impediments


* Understand impact of roadblocks, create a sense of urgency and implement effective risk response plans
- Ensure the Squad gets necessary trust and support from Management to work effectively
- Ensure the Squad is able to respond to required changes and new unplanned requests in an effective manner

Promote Agile values


* Promote Agile values, culture and practices
- Promote continuous improvement and challenge status-quo
- Enable the Squad to improve efficiency an...