RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Scrum Master in Beaverton, OR.

Key Tasks:

• Scrum Master will support the self-organizing, self-managing team to achieve its daily and iteration objectives
• Support the teams focus on delivery of high-quality stories on a predictable, sustainable cadence
• Facilitate the teams assessing and planning for risk
• Ensure agreed upon Agile methodology principles and practices are understood and enacted
• As a Scrum Master, you will coach Agile team in self-organization and cross-functionality and promote Agile mindset
• Provide visibility to impediments to the Agile Team's progress that the team cannot remove themselves
• Facilitate the team's relationship with outside stakeholders
• Facilitate conversations between Product Owner and team in regard to rebalancing and reprioritizing work within a sprint
• Ensure Product Owner has backlog prioritized for each iteration
• Scrum Masters protect the team from interruptions and distractions to clear a path for throughput
• Facilitate ceremonies/team meetings and ensure time-boxed events stay within their allotted time
• Continuously learn new approaches to facilitation, Agile best practices and how to improve team dynamics
• Foster a positive environment for the Agile team to continually improve and learn
• Scrum Masters drive cross Capability coordination and scheduling with other Scrum Masters
• Coordinate with other Scrum Masters, the System Team, and Shared Resources during ART/Cross-train PI Planning and Release Planning Meetings to remove issues and raise risks, as appropriate
• Track and utilize agreed upon metrics to drive meaningful conversations and improvement opportunities