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Description We are looking for a Senior Scrum Master to join our team in West Des Moines, Iowa. This long-term contract position is ideal for an experienced and detail-oriented individual who thrives in Agile environments and is passionate about fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. The role involves guiding cross-functional teams, facilitating Agile processes, and ensuring successful delivery of high-impact outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure team alignment and progress.

• Promote collaboration and communication across diverse teams to identify and address dependencies and risks effectively.

• Support the transition from traditional project methodologies to Agile practices, fostering a product-driven mindset.

• Use metrics like velocity, burndown charts, and sprint health reports to enhance transparency and guide long-term planning.

• Partner with Product Owners and Solution Architects to prioritize and align on needs, capabilities, and delivery timelines.

• Remove obstacles that hinder team progress and ensure sprint goals and commitments are met.

• Coach teams to achieve self-organization and cross-functionality, promoting accountability and continuous improvement.

• Ensure the product backlog is maintained, organized, and updated in collaboration with Product Owners.

• Facilitate Scrum of Scrums and provide status updates to program leadership, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

• Encourage a culture of trust, integrity, and openness while fostering growth and development for team members. Requirements • Minimum of 7 years of experience in Agile and Scrum leadership roles, with a strong background in cross-functional collaboration.

• Proven expertise in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and experience with PI Planning and large-scale Agile implementations.

• Familiarity with tools like Azure DevOps, Lucid, and Miro for project tracking and visual collaboration.

• Demonstrated ability to use Agile metrics to drive team performance and improve planning accuracy.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify, resolve, and escalate roadblocks as needed.

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or Agile Certified Practitioner certification is preferred.

• Experience supporting data integration projects and working with technologies like MuleSoft; Salesforce experience is a plus.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proven ability to mentor and inspire teams. Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.®

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