Agile Delivery Lead II (Scrum Master) en Midmark Corporation

JOB SUMMARY:

Champions the Agile approach, implements best practices, continuously improves team performance, and workflow to deliver digital solutions. Promotes Agile Values and principles to build trust and maintain a collaborative environment. Ensures team alignment with priorities, manages capacity, and assists in removing impediments. Works closely with Product Owners and team members to meet quality standards and mature the software delivery process. Develops team skills and Agile maturity through continuous learning, feedback, and coaching.

This is an onsite role located at our Versailles, OH location. 

ESSENTIAL/PRIMARY DUTIES:

Implement and influence adoption of Lean, Agile and DevOps practices and standards; provide input for DevOps standards development.

Lead and facilitate team events effectively; participate in cross-team/Value Stream events and facilitate work coordination with stakeholders.

Keep teams organized, on track, and well informed.

Partner with Product Owner and Analysts to create and maintain a healthy backlog; coach and train Agile team members on backlog best practices.

Identify and implement opportunities for automation and quality improvements, coach teams and seek training as needed.

Facilitate removal of impediments, manage risks and dependencies proactively.

Facilitate team retrospectives for problem solving and continuous improvements.

Serve as a liaison for various stakeholders interacting with the team for effective workflow, quality and timely delivery.

Create and maintain team information radiators with empirical data; provide metrics to Value Stream leads and participate in automation of team metrics.

Prepare and coach team for PI Planning; represent team in Scrum of Scrums and PI Planning.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

Partner with other Scrum Masters to coach and train teams as needed.

Mentor junior Agile Delivery Leads.

Support smooth execution of PI Planning. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, systems analysis, computer science, or related field, or accredited certification with relevant experience required. 5+ years of Agile/Scrum related experience in Cloud/Hybrid/IoT solutions required. Scaled Agile framework delivery experience desired. Scrum Master certification preferred; Product Owner certification preferred. 3 or more years AI experience in role. 

COMPETENCY and/or SKILL: 

Basic knowledge of Agile and demonstrated practice of Scrum/Kanban.

Basic understanding of DevOps principles (CI/CD, testing automation, release automation, etc.).

Ability to influence teammates without formal management authority.

Embraces servant leadership and empathy; displays behaviors reflecting Agile principles.

Ability to think quickly, analyzing conditions to resolve conflict.

Good interpersonal and mentoring skills.

Strong verbal and written communication, engaging with all levels and disciplines.

Self-motivation with the ability to stay focused amidst distractions.

Capability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to work alone as well as collaborate within a team.

Demonstrates enthusiasm towards continued personal and professional development.

Productively receive and analyze feedback, applying improvements for the betterment of the team.

Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 Suite, Miro, Confluence, Microsoft Azure DevOps, and other relevant tools.

Experience to leverage AI to improve efficiency and guide teams with data-driven insights.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

None