The Internet Business Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum within IB and the entire organization.  They are the servant-leader for one or more Scrum Teams, helping them understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values, while delivering quality software in support of the Mouser ecommerce site and its supporting platforms.

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coaches and mentors all team members on Scrum and SAFe principles and best practices, promoting continual education.
• Promotes an environment of transparency and respect, providing a foundation for building a self-organizing, high-performing team where individuals can realize their full potential.
• Facilitates cross-functional interactions between their Scrum team, other Scrum teams and other teams/resources, ensuring that cross-team dependencies are managed appropriately.
• Works with Product Owners to help them maintain a quality Product Backlog, ensuring the Scrum Team always has well-defined backlog items ready to work on.
• Works to increase team efficiency by encouraging out-of-the-box thinking and relentless improvement, while staying focused on quality and timeliness.
• Ensures their team is fully aware of all relevant information needed for them to be productive.
• Tracks and removes impediments negatively impacting the team and shields the team from outside distractions and interferences.
• Generates performance metrics for the team (burndowns, burnups, velocity, capacity, etc.) and ensures the information is available to the rest of the organization.
• Schedules and facilitates Scrum meetings as needed (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand Up, Sprint Retrospective, etc.).
• Other duties as required.

 

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with groups at all levels of management.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, Lean). 
• Able to lead from a position of influence, acting as a servant leader for their Scrum team.
• Able to negotiate with others when under pressure, arriving at a mutually beneficial outcome with ease and composure.
• Able to resolve conflicts while remaining calm in the face of opposition or tense situations.
• Able to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while maintaining focus on the highest priority task.
• Able to analyze problematic scenarios and propose feasible solutions.
• Experience with Microsoft Team Foundation Server.
• Available to work early, late and weekends when needed to fulfill assigned responsibilities.
• Maintains the highest standards of ethical conduct, honesty and integrity.

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration/Management, or related field. 

Preferred certifications:

• Scrum Master
• Product Owner
• SAFe Product Owner/Manager
• SAFe Release Train Engineer

 

At least 2 years’ experience in any of the following:

• Scrum Master
• Product Owner or Product Manager
• Software Development Project Manager
• Project leader in a software development venue
• Experience with Lean and DevOps practices
• Business Analyst

 

This is a summary of the primary accountabilities and requirements for this position.  The company reserves the right to modify or amend accountabilities and requirements at anytime at its sole discretion based on business needs. Any part of this job description is subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Category:Internet Business

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

 

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