scrum master - Boston, United States - Randstad

    Randstad
    Randstad Boston, United States

    1 month ago

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    scrum master / agile coach.

    • boston , massachusetts
    • posted 2 days ago

    job details

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    • $70 - $75 per hour
    • contract
    • bachelor degree
    • category computer and mathematical occupations
    • reference

    job details

    job summary:

    Our financial services client is seeking a Scrum Master to join their investment porfolio team. The ideal candidate will sit hybrid in Boston, MA (3 days onsite / week).

    This will be supporting the trading domain, huge plus for CRD experience. Client needs someone with at least 6+ years of experience working for an asset management company. Need someone who can work in fast pace and effectively build out relationships and possess effective communication skills to influence change.

    The manager is open to candidate who come from a Developer / Analyst background within the industry and has transitioned to a Scrum Master.

    location: BOSTON, Massachusetts

    job type: Contract

    salary: $ per hour

    work hours: 8am to 4pm

    education: Bachelors

    responsibilities:

    • Practice and encourage Agile mindset and behaviors; coach, inspire and mentor teams on Agile principles, values, and practices while role modeling the company's leadership behaviors.
    • Independently lead the application of Agile practices (Scrum or Kanban) for multiple teams. Examples such as visualizing work, limiting work in progress, managing workflow, planning and guidance for daily stand ups, sprint planning, short, mid, and long-range planning, backlog refinement, and retrospective meetings.
    • Enable progress toward objectives, KPIs and commitments; guide assigned Agile teams in delivering the required product increments and outcomes.
    • Identify opportunities to improve team-level Agile performance; focus teams on customer value, quality, and continuous improvement activities.
    • Remove team-level impediments and resolve conflicts; anticipate challenges, identify risks, and recommend mitigations and solutions.
    • Utilize learnings and best practices in furthering the effective use of Agile practices this company
    • Facilitate open communication among team members and stakeholders; promote positive team dynamics to ensure members collaborate and work effectively.
    • Build and leverage effective alliances across other teams and the technical and business communities.
    • Partner with leadership on scaled planning activities, organizing, and leading scale ceremonies.
    • Participate and actively contribute to the Agile Community
    • Increase the overall Agile maturity for teams and support higher complexity work towards successful outcomes.
    • Supports Agile team(s) that have various levels of agile maturity; actively works to upskill those teams in agile practices and increases their overall agile maturity.
    • May also play a scrum-of-scrum role, managing the flow of work through an entire domain rather than on an individual team or teams.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.

    qualifications:

    • Experience level: Experienced
    • Minimum 6 years of experience
    • Education: Bachelors (required)

    skills:

    • Scrum MasterEqual Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).Applications accepted on ongoing basis until filled.