Job Description :
Title: Senior Scrum Master
Location: Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Position Type: Contract to Hire
Rate: DOE
Job Summary
Duties: This is a temp to perm position must be able to convert
The Scrum Master is a key role in Agile software development
responsible for ensuring that Scrum practices and processes are
followed by the team. The Scrum Master serves as the liaison between
the Product Owner and the Agile software development team. This role
helps the team reach peak productivity,= coaches and mentors
resources, resolves impediments that block a team and = help track
their progress. The Scrum Master also plays a critical role in the
adoption of Scrum and other Agile development practices by the
organization. A Scrum Master at KPMG also plays the role of
Technical Delivery Manager and has to be hands on with the team in pushing projects forward (Doing whatever it takes
This role requires a team member that will not only run Agile/Delivery
Lead= projects but spend 20% of the time managing and coaching other
Scrum Master
Responsibilities and Tasks
Must have significant experience ramping up, coaching and mentoring
teams t= o peak productivity working in a complex inter dependent
software development environment.
The successful candidate will be considered a subject-matter expert in
Scrum software development methodology, be an effective communicator
with strong servant leadership skills, have excellent logic and
problem solving skill= s and a drive to make a difference.
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework is a plus)
Liaison & Communication
Serve as liaison between technical and non-technical (business)
departments
Communicate with other management, developers, product managers,
product relationship and technical support specialists on product issues.
Facilitate Software Development
Organize and facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings,
reviews,= retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other
Scrum related meetings.
Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress.
Maintain process documentation.
Ensure the development teams are practicing the core Agile principles
of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility.
Experience with introduction of Agile in a hybride