Scrum Master (Remote)

Candidate Profile

• Years of experience 10+
• Language: English (fluent), Italian nice-to-have
• Type of work: Full-time, Remote - Poland

Job Description

• Maintain and ensure the continuous integration and release processes are followed.
• Provide processes that improve team performance and document all the agreements that the team defines as part of their self-organization.
• Responsible for coaching the Agile team focusing on team dynamics and performance. Help the team manage interpersonal conflicts, challenges and opportunities for growth.
• Responsible for actively removing impediments, fostering an environment of high productivity.
• Support team rules and reinforce them from time to time.
• Responsible for the teams’ performance in terms of metrics and deliverables.
• Shield the team from outside distractions and interferences.
• Facilitate team meetings – daily stand-ups, iteration planning, iteration review, retrospectives.
• Create and maintain JIRA processes.
• Support the Product Owner in their efforts to manage backlog and guide the team with respect to priorities and scope.
• Teach problem solving techniques and help the team become better problem-solvers for themselves. Escalate where necessary but only after the teams have exhausted all possible options of resolving the issue themselves.

Requirements

• LeanAgile leadership experience across multiple large and complex projects, across distributed teams, across multiple locations.
• Be a strong leader with experience in measuring Agile project against Lean portfolio metrics.
• Have strong backlog management andfacilitation techniques.
• JIRA configuration and management.
• Must be familiar with software development lifecycle and understand customer centricity.
• Have strong stakeholder management skills, both internal and external, in an Agile delivery environment.
• Strong communication skills with all the key stakeholders to ensure Project scope is understood and implemented correctly.
• Be an advocate of continuous improvement and industry recognized best practices in Agile.
• Strong knowledge of Gaming and Lottery, including Player Platforms, CRM features, remote gaming server integrations and Data Protection is a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of Risk Management, risk identification and risked based planning.
• Proactive, strong-minded, quick thinker and assertive.
• Able to motivate a team, recognize good talent and bring the best out of each individual.
• Excellent communicator, influencing skills and negotiation skills to get management buy-in on ideas and concepts.