Scrum Master (New Orleans, LA area- Remote)

Personal development and becoming the best you is all about growth and exploring new skills and opportunities – both in and out of the office. At Accruent, we call this Grow Without Limits, and we’re proud to offer each of our employees the resources, coaching and support necessary to achieve Growth Without Limits in their personal and professional lives. Explore where the path takes you. 

Why you want to work for our Engineering team:

The Engineering team is vital to the success of our current and emerging software developments. As part of this team, you will be able to deliver enhancements and customizations on new and existing products to make an impact for the business and our customers. As we continue to expand our product suite, we look for innovative team members to persevere in the ever-changing environment of technology. Our goal is to optimize our products to make sure our customers are mission ready.

The Scrum Master is responsible for providing servant-leadership to the Scrum team. Responsibilities include facilitating Scrum ceremonies, improving the Scrum process, and resolving blockers for the team.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and have a passion for technology and creative problem solving. If you are self-driven, enjoy working in a team environment, have an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy creating innovative solutions to complex problems, Accruent may be a fit for you.

How you'll make a difference:

• Serve as a Scrum Master for 2 to 4 teams across the program where required.
• Aid the RTE in achieving the objective of the Agile Release Train (ART).
• Assist in overall program/project planning and ensure cross-team dependencies are well-understood and modeled in project plans and timelines.
• Identify, document, and publish risks and issues related to the overall program and to define resolution paths where required.
• Resolve cross-team impediments and blocking issues.
• Schedule and conduct meetings and ceremonies in accordance with best practices for Agile/Scaled Agile software development.
• Responsible for building team collaboration, commitment towards achieving ART and sprint objectives and viewing team needs above everything else.
• Continuously work to improve team performance and productivity:
• Encourage team ownership and accountability, self-organization, and empowerment.
• Share common Agile and Scaled Agile practices.
• Facilitate SAFe Retrospectives which generate new ideas for relentless improvement.
• Maintain relevant metrics that guide the development team to more efficient processes.
• Develop and maintain clear and effective information communication between the development team, the Product Owner, and stakeholders.
• Active participant in the local scrum chapters to share and learn new Scaled Agile concepts.

What you bring to the table:

• A Scrum Master Certification or equivalent experience.
• Must be a servant leader who helps teams achieve their goal through constant coaching, mentoring, and smooth facilitation of processes.
• 5 years in software development and 3 or more in a Scrum Master role.
• Must have served as a Scrum Master for global development teams
• Demonstrated 5 yrs of experience in delivering software products.
• Experience in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) is required and can demonstrate a thorough understanding of PI Planning.
• High level of personal accountability, as evidenced by their commitment, resilience, ownership, and mindset toward relentless learning.
• Subject matter expert of Scrum/Kanban, yet willing to learn beyond their current knowledge.
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be comfortable communicating with global development teams, Product Owners, Product Management, and Senior Management.
• Ability to facilitate, understand, and contribute to technical discussions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to work with diverse personality types, and global cultures.

Preferred Skills/experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field.
• Active Certified SAFe® Scrum Master (CSM)
• Has participated in 3 or more PI Planning Sessions
• Has extensive knowledge of other Agile development approaches and practices such as TDD, BDD, etc.
• Experience with Jira project management tools and implementation of best practices

Please Note:

• This job does not require travel domestically or internationally, 
• This is a full-time, exempt opportunity. 
• Relocation will not be considered for this position. 
• At this time, visa sponsorship is not available. 

ABOUT ACCRUENT

At Accruent (a subsidiary or affiliate of Fortive Corporation), we strive to be on the cutting edge of the software world, providing purpose-built intelligent solutions that raise customer expectations, shift paradigms and transform the way businesses operate and achieve success.

We aim to provide the same transformational growth for our 1,000 employees which includes a vibrant office culture in major cities like Austin and Amsterdam – and 10,000 customers in more than 150 countries – we know you’ll gain new experiences along the way. In our continued effort to help our teams Grow Without Limits, we provide all employees with the resources, coaching and support they need to reach new heights and experience true professional and personal development – and we do this because we believe it will help us grow as a global company in return.

Every person can bring something incredible to the table, and we can always achieve more together. So, if you are courageous, adaptable, collaborative and interested in becoming the best you, we encourage you to join us for the ride – even if you don’t believe you have the exact experience to fill a particular role.

Explore the path. Join Accruent.

ABOUT FORTIVE

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should ask to speak with a Human Resources representative to request an accommodation.