Scrum Master

Immediate need for a talented Scrum Master. This is a 12+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Columbus, OH (Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested., * Responsible for maximizing business value and optimizing flow by guiding agile teams to meet their goals.

• You will ensure effective coordination within and across teams, providing transparency on delivery client to key stakeholders.
• Additionally, you will foster a culture of continuous improvement, help identify and address risks and promote collaboration and trust across teams.
• You will support the adoption and improvement of agile methodologies, providing guidance to enhance the organization's agile capabilities.
• You will be responsible for collaboration and work planning using Azure DevOps (ADO).
• You will be asked to develop and socialize data / metrics from ADO to enhance the success of delivery.
• Facilitate team ceremonies (daily scrum, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews)

• Key Skills:- Azure Devops, AgilePlace & Commercial Line Insurance
• Strong communication skills, people leader and collaboration skills working with IT and Business.
• Ability to review staffing plans and address any staffing needs proactively partnering with IT Managers/Resource managers.
• Quickly mitigate issues and escalate larger issues to program leadership
• Assisting the team with agile maturity
• Azure DevOps experience, including coaching team members on best practices
• Lead the team through prioritization of new requirements and resolution of defects found during testing
• Courage to ask questions and push back on requests that don't necessarily align with the team's goals
• Familiarity with tools - AgilePlace, GitHub etc.
• Familiarity with Commercial Lines insurance / policy
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as an Agile Delivery Owner, Scrum Master, Project Manager, or an equivalent leadership role for development team member using scrum, kanban, or other industry standard agile practices.
• {OR} Bachelor's Degree or higher in an Information Technology or Business-related discipline or related field of study (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, Business Management) and a minimum of 2 years of experience as an Agile Delivery Owner, Scrum Master, Project Manager, or an equivalent leadership role for a development team using kanban, scrum, or other industry standard agile practices.
• Certified ScrumMaster and/or Professional Scrum Master I required in addition to the above education and/or experience.

Pay Range: $65 - $70/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

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