Job Scrum master :Hopkinsa:MN

Scrum MasterLocation – Hopkins, MN – Local Candidates OnlyDuration – 6 MonthsPosition Purpose & Summary: LOCAL CANDIDATES PLEASEEducation, Experience, Skills Minimum Required Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree or equivalent or 7+ years of experience in IT or relevant business/industry experience.2+ years as a Scrum Master leading teamsProven track record for fostering environments of collaboration and cross functional teamworkExperience working with distributed team members, including offshore talentExperience with business data and the role information plays as an enabler of business resultsDemonstrated ability to be successful in ambiguous environmentsScrum Master certifiedStrong collaborating and influencing skillsResults-oriented, self-starterExcellent verbal and written communication skillsConflict resolutionPreferred Qualifications:Product owner certificationWork experiences across multiple lines of businesses2+ years of experience in Data and/or BI roles and activitiesWork experience as a Project ManagerThe scrum master partners closely with Global IT and business stakeholders on planning, forms and leads the scrum team, champions continuous improvement, and partners with other areas of Global IT in the responsive delivery of solutions. They will have hands on delivery focused responsibilities guiding D&BI analysts/designers (both for Data and BI), and developers in the execution and completion of scrum team activities to meet quality and budget targets.Principal Accountabilities:75% Project Execution:Partner with sponsor to create scope, business case, success measuresCreate baseline cost and scheduleOn time, on budget for ALL D&BI deliverablesSupports in Program Increment planning and inceptionIn partnership with the product owner, mentors/coaches scrum teams on user story sizing and acceptance criteria definition, facilitates the definition of minimal viable product, and leads continuous refinement and prioritization of the product backlogConducts sprint planning sessionsConducts sprint demos and retrospectivesFacilitates planning / estimation sessions for SprintsImpediment removal on daily basis for scrum teamEnables close cooperation across roles and functions internal and external to the scrum teamShields the team from external interference that might decrease focusAsses capacity and velocity of the teamProvide sprint status report to the stakeholdersMaintain information about the team's progress up-to-date and visible to all parties15% Resource Leadership & Work Direction:This role will provide work direction and strong influence for resources assigned to respective team. It will not have full scale People Management accountabilities.Provides coaching and/or training to more junior members on Scrum related activities and Agile methodologyFacilitates daily stand up sessionHold D&BI project resources accountable for deadlines and work qualityChampion collaboration and enable delivery in an agile team environmentProvide inputs to Resource Managers on team member performanceEscalate gaps in resource needs and skill sets timely & with clarity on requirementsSet team performance targets and evaluate/enforce performance against target10% Governance:Ensure scrum team activities are executed and comply with D&BI standards and methodologies.Ensures that the team lives by the values and practices of scrumAnita A Senior Recruiter– IT Services.

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