What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master Advisor position at FedEx Services?
Job Title: Scrum Master Advisor
Job Requisition Number: RC428433
Category: Information Technology
Pay Type: Exempt
Locations:
Plano, Texas 75024
United States
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921
United States
Collierville, Tennessee 38017
United States
Lakeland, Florida 33801
United States
Orlando, Florida 32810
United States
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108
United States
Compensation: Monthly Salary $8081.4 - $12610.1
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As Scrum Master, you play a key role in the definition, development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of Agile practices (with an emphasis on Scrum) within the organization. You will facilitate sprint planning, retrospective, and daily activities related to stand-ups and sprint burn down; as well as maintain relevant metrics that help the team see and understand their progress during a sprint. In this role you'll own and resolve identified impediments. As Scrum Master you're responsible for leading the continual Agile transformation and practices as well as promoting accountability and transparency across all levels of the organization.
1. Perform the role of scrum master for one or more teams, leading multiple, simultaneous initiatives of complex programs / release trains.
2. Practices the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, accountability, and practices continuous improvement.
3. Facilitates sprint demos, planning, and retrospectives.
4. Tracks and communicates team velocity and sprint/release progress.
5. Provide status reporting on key performance indicators (KPIS), schedule, resources, and milestone delivery.
6. Support and educate product owners, especially in regard to developing, refining and managing product backlog.
7. Provides coaching of team members, product owners, product development team, other scrum masters and pm community.
8. Strong mediation and negotiation skills.
9. Coach, mentor, and support other scrum masters that will be assigned teams in iterative product development, including following the scrum framework, communicating effectively, managing conflict amongst team members, identifying and removing impediments, and applying self-organization and shared leadership with the team.
Abilities/Knowledge/Skills Considered a Plus:
Knowledge and experience with all aspects of the software development lifecycle in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.- Knowledge and experience working on SAFe/Agile programs/Scrum teams.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstration of strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience coordinating projects across multiple teams and organizations, and multiple locales including offshore vendor resources.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Some travel required
Domicile: This position will be domiciled in Plano (Dallas), Texas; Collierville, Tennessee (Memphis area); Colorado Springs, Colorado; Moon Township, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh area); or Orlando, Florida with some travel required..
Remote Work: The ability to work remotely within the United States may be available based on business need.
Relocation: Relocation assistance may be available based on business need.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or business administration and/or equivalent formal training or work experience. Five (5) years equivalent work experience in information technology or business environment. A related advanced degree may offset the experience requirements.
Application Criteria: To be considered, please upload a copy of your current resume to include beginning and ending dates for each employer/position and answer job screening questionnaire by close of business (5:00 PM CST) on Friday, October 8, 2021.
Employee Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid Life and AD&D insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid sick leave; paid parental leave, paid vacation, paid military leave, and additional paid time off; geographic pay ranges; 401k with Company match and incentive bonus potential; sales Incentive compensation for selling roles.
FedEx Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetics disability, or protected Veteran status.
FedEx Services will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee, unless undue hardship or a direct threat would result from the accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.