Sr. Project manager (Sr. Principal Scrum master)
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Position Title: Sr. Project manager (Sr. Principal Scrum master)
Skillset
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
Coach teams in self-organization and self-management and help them coordinate and participate in Agile Release Trains (ARTs) events, increasing the effectiveness of SAFe across the organization.
Strong passion for Agile frameworks and guiding development teams to higher Scrum maturity.
Good knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts including, but not limited to: definition of done, user story refinement, automated testing, backlog refinement, and PI Planning
Empathetic Support the team by displaying an authentic understanding and concern for a team member s beliefs or feelings. In turn, the team is more likely to build relationships with others, resulting in higher levels of collaboration and performance. Empathy is a crucial ingredient of trust, which is essential for people to accept and welcome coaching.
Conflict navigator Supports team members in resolving interpersonal conflicts, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Servant leader Persuades rather than uses authority. As servant leaders, SM/TCs focus on the needs of team members and those they serve, intending to achieve results aligned with the organization s values, principles, and business objectives.
Mentor Supports the personal development of team members, helping them gain a continuous learning mindset. They guide the team to find solutions to their problems independently instead of being given the answers.
Transparent The SM/TC help the team provide transparency by ensuring artifacts are inspected, identifying significant differences between expected and actual results, and detecting anti-patterns.
Coach The SM/TC understands and educates the team on methods beyond Scrum, such as SAFe, Kanban, Flow, Built-in Quality, and more.
Prepare for PI Planning Before the event, the SM/TC ensures the team is briefed on upcoming features by Product Managers, Business Owners, and other stakeholders, as illustrated in Figure 2. They help Agile Teams and the Product Owner identify local stories, maintenance, defects, tech debt, and other work the team needs to accomplish
during the upcoming PI. Draft PI plans The SM/TC facilitates the team in creating a draft PI plan for the PI s iterations, writing draft PI Objectives, and identifying ART risks and issues. Create team PI objectives SM/TCs help teams create team PI objectives, the things they intend to accomplish in the upcoming PI. They ensure the objectives are written before the draft plan review and that a proper mix of committed and uncommitted goals is present. Review final plans and business value Before the final review, SM/TCs help ensure PI objectives are Smart (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound) and are written in a way everyone can understand. The SM/TC often facilitates Business Owner and team collaboration during business value assignments. Facilitate team events Agile Teams use cadence-based events to coordinate and sync their efforts. While Scrum and Team Kanban operate somewhat differently, all teams need to plan, sync, review, inspect their work, and hold retrospectives. Figure 3 illustrates the events (or activities) that Agile Teams typically do during an iteration.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
***Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen s client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.***
Skillset
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
- The SAFe Scrum Master/Team Coach (SM/TC) is a servant leader and coach for an Agile Team who facilitates team Iteration Events and processes, and supports teams and ARTs in delivering value. They help mature the Agile Team through Agile values, principles, and success patterns. They facilitate impediment removal and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement..
Coach teams in self-organization and self-management and help them coordinate and participate in Agile Release Trains (ARTs) events, increasing the effectiveness of SAFe across the organization.
Strong passion for Agile frameworks and guiding development teams to higher Scrum maturity.
Good knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts including, but not limited to: definition of done, user story refinement, automated testing, backlog refinement, and PI Planning
Empathetic Support the team by displaying an authentic understanding and concern for a team member s beliefs or feelings. In turn, the team is more likely to build relationships with others, resulting in higher levels of collaboration and performance. Empathy is a crucial ingredient of trust, which is essential for people to accept and welcome coaching.
Conflict navigator Supports team members in resolving interpersonal conflicts, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Servant leader Persuades rather than uses authority. As servant leaders, SM/TCs focus on the needs of team members and those they serve, intending to achieve results aligned with the organization s values, principles, and business objectives.
Mentor Supports the personal development of team members, helping them gain a continuous learning mindset. They guide the team to find solutions to their problems independently instead of being given the answers.
Transparent The SM/TC help the team provide transparency by ensuring artifacts are inspected, identifying significant differences between expected and actual results, and detecting anti-patterns.
Coach The SM/TC understands and educates the team on methods beyond Scrum, such as SAFe, Kanban, Flow, Built-in Quality, and more.
Prepare for PI Planning Before the event, the SM/TC ensures the team is briefed on upcoming features by Product Managers, Business Owners, and other stakeholders, as illustrated in Figure 2. They help Agile Teams and the Product Owner identify local stories, maintenance, defects, tech debt, and other work the team needs to accomplish
during the upcoming PI. Draft PI plans The SM/TC facilitates the team in creating a draft PI plan for the PI s iterations, writing draft PI Objectives, and identifying ART risks and issues. Create team PI objectives SM/TCs help teams create team PI objectives, the things they intend to accomplish in the upcoming PI. They ensure the objectives are written before the draft plan review and that a proper mix of committed and uncommitted goals is present. Review final plans and business value Before the final review, SM/TCs help ensure PI objectives are Smart (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound) and are written in a way everyone can understand. The SM/TC often facilitates Business Owner and team collaboration during business value assignments. Facilitate team events Agile Teams use cadence-based events to coordinate and sync their efforts. While Scrum and Team Kanban operate somewhat differently, all teams need to plan, sync, review, inspect their work, and hold retrospectives. Figure 3 illustrates the events (or activities) that Agile Teams typically do during an iteration.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Typically a minimum of 8+ years as an agile product owner and a bachelor s degree and equivalent combination of related work experience and schooling in lieu of degree; Advanced degree and 5+ years related work experience.
- Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an agile environment
- Demonstrated understanding of agile methodologies and the SAFe framework
- Ability to prioritize and make data-driven decisions
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Experience with Jira Software, Confluence, LucidCharts, Jira Align, AgilityHealth
- MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- SAFe 6.0 Product Owner/Product Manager Certification
- COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERONAL SKILLS:
- Must have excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
***Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen s client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.***
Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.
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