Agile Coach / Scrum Master

Job Category: Technical
Location: Remote

Ready to champion Agile excellence and guide software delivery to new heights? Project 3 Consulting, an emerging leader in the digital marketing industry, is seeking a seasoned and talented Agile Coach / Scrum Master to join our dynamic team.

Why Project 3?

Project 3 Consulting takes pride in fostering a people-centric culture that values collaboration, diversity, and innovation. As a member of our team, you’ll find an environment that nurtures personal and professional growth, with an abundance of in-house expertise and numerous opportunities to expand your skill set. At Project 3, we’re not just a consulting company – we’re a community of passionate individuals working on exciting projects that drive meaningful change for the world’s biggest brands. Join us on a journey where your contributions matter.

Role Snapshot: Agile Coach / Scrum Master

As the Agile Coach / Scrum Master, you’ll be the agile software delivery champion for your team(s). Serving as a liaison and facilitator, you’ll lead agile software delivery teams through successful project life cycles, ensuring effective and valuable solutions that meet strategic and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Exercise creativity, foresight, and judgment in conceiving, planning, and delivering initiatives.
  • Help the team define and work within an agile project governance framework, facilitating agreements on team cadences, agile ceremonies, and backlog grooming sessions.
  • Lead the agile software delivery team, helping them manage issues, overcome roadblocks, and mitigate risks.
  • Facilitate partnership with Solution Architects to define strategy and outline deliverables for the project.
  • Prepare and deliver client presentations, providing professional leadership on complex assignments/projects.
  • Coach product owners to prioritize development work based on business value and align results with objectives.
  • Evaluate process effectiveness, resolve issues promptly, and foster team cohesiveness.

Qualifications:

  • Professional certifications preferred but not required: Certified Scrum Master (CSM, A-CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), IAgile Certified Expert (ICE), Certified SAFe Agilist (SA), Certified SAFe Scrum Master (SSM or SASM), Release Train Engineer.
  • Senior-level Scrum Master or Product Owner experience in a collaborative environment across multiple scrum teams concurrently.
  • Senior-level experience as an Agile Coach, demonstrating coaching expertise at the Team/Program level.
  • Experience leading sprint planning, review, demos, retrospectives, and stand-up sessions.
  • Deep knowledge in software delivery methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, and Lean.
  • Experience with Agile Engineering Practices, including Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD), Pair Programming, Automated Testing, Evolutionary Design, etc.
  • Experience with work management tools (i.e., Azure DevOps, Rally, Jira, CA Agile Central (CA Rally), Confluence, Aha!, etc.).
  • Working familiarity with technical documentation (process maps, BRDs, system diagrams, user experience, application maps, test plans, user stories, etc.).

Ready to join the Project 3 Consulting Team? Apply now – we can’t wait to welcome you aboard!

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