Job Description :
Job Title: Salesforce Scrum Master/Project Manager
Location: McLean, VA
Duration: Full-Time/Permanent
Job Description:
As a member of the team, this role will act as the Scrum Master for one of the key teams responsible for driving to completion initiatives on the Salesforce platform. We''re seeking a Scrum Master who can lead the team''s success, coach the team and broader organization on agile principles and values. This role will need to partner with multiple areas to ensure smooth delivery of the agile iterations along with maximizing team capacity .
Primary Responsibilities:
Guide and coach the team and the organization on agile principles & values, scrum ceremonies, etc.
Improve the productivity of the team by following inspect and adapt practices
Support cross-functional, self-organized teams by facilitating creativity and empowerment
Facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily scrums, retrospectives, and demos
Protect scrum team and maintain focus on backlog and sprint timeline
Improve transparency within the team and broader organization
Track and remove team''s impediments. Identify the true source of obstacles and demonstrate skill overcoming difficult obstacles impacting the team. Anticipate and prevent potential obstacles before they occur
Inspire creative solutions that eliminate waste and improve team throughput. Effectively influence change outside the team which improves team throughput
Guide the team and broader organization on how to use Agile principles and values
Act as a leader to the scrum team
Partner and coach Product Owner and Business Owner to maintain visible, detailed and prioritized backlog
Communicate clearly within scrum teams
Coordinate team''s participations in the operating model including quarterly release planning and scrum of scrums
Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders inside and outside of Salesforce to ensure strong cross-group collaboration
Effectively communicate agile principles, scrum practices and overall operating model and build trust with key stakeholders
Track & assess team''s performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
Establish best practices in agile implementation that align with the pace and reality of our business
Qualifications:
4 year degree with strong academic performance
5+ years scrum master experience required
Knowledge of Salesforce and Salesforce certified
Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like scrum & kanban
Development background with good understand of IT change management/deployment process
A successful track record of coaching cross-functional scrum teams
Experience driving team improvements and operating excellence while sharing agile best practices
Preferred Skills:
Excellent presentation skills with the ability to tailor a presentation to the audience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong emotional intelligence
Ability to think strategically and act in a detailed, hands-on manner.