PM / Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and manage sprint planning sessions, daily stand-ups, retrospectives and demos.
• Resolve impediments in a timely manner and ensure the whole team functions smoothly.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities, makes recommendations for changes in policies and procedures.
• Work with product owners to handle roadmaps, backlogs and new requests.
• Own and preserve the SCRUM KPIs including the velocity, points entered, WIP, etc.
• Supervise product regression prior to production releases and report on their status.
• Ensure accuracy of data in the used tools and own any necessary documentation for the squad and sprints including release notes.
• Contribute in the design of the software development process.
• Evaluate and manage individual performance of software engineers.
• Identify risks and their respective mitigations regarding sprints.
• Be the point of contact for all matters involving the team, and provide information on estimates, dates, performance issues, etc.
• Knowledge in Agile techniques.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as Scrum Master at a similar role.
• Agile certification.
• PMP or similar certificate is a plus.
• Knowledge of numerous well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (burndown techniques, retrospective formats, handling bugs).
• Deep and thorough understanding of the software development best practices and challenges, especially agile methodologies.
• Thorough experience in leading technical teams and overseeing the work and productivity of junior and senior software engineers.
• Comfortable and able to adopt new technologies and concepts.
• Impeccable estimation skills.
• Strong work ethic, professionalism, and ownership towards tasks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, and manage projects and deadlines.
• Demonstrate leadership skills, attention to details, through an enthusiastic approach.
• Demonstrate eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Excellent English communication (oral and written).
• Team player who is self-motivated, end goals-focused with conflict resolution skills.