Scrum Master in Minneapolis, MN!
BC Forward

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Scrum Master in Minneapolis, MN!

Position Title: Scrum Master

Location: Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

Anticipated Start Date: 04/22

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 6+ month(s)

Job Type: Contract.

Pay Range: $55/Hr - $65/Hr on W2

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:

We are looking for a contract Scrum Master to bring agile principles and values that enable the team to work and think differently, work efficiently, and deliver outcomes. The Scrum Master is a servant-leader who empowers their team to be a self-organizing team but also works to proactively eliminate barriers that impact ability to meet goals. The Scrum Master also enables a collaborative environment and helps to balance priorities and optimize workflow. This is a hybrid position in the Eagan area with potential for extension or contract to hire. Candidates should be willing and able to convert without sponsorship now or in the future.

What Will You Do?

Servant Leader to team

• Facilitate Scrum Events: Lead sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives to ensure effective communication and collaboration within the team.
• Remove Impediments: Identify and remove obstacles that hinder the team's progress, enabling them to focus on delivering value during each sprint.
• Coach and Mentor: Provide guidance and coaching to team members on agile principles and practices, helping them continuously improve and adapt.
• Ensure Product Backlog Management: Work closely with the product owner to groom and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring that it reflects the priorities of the business and is ready for sprint planning.
• Promote Collaboration: Foster a collaborative and transparent environment within the team, encouraging open communication, trust, and respect among team members.
• Track and Report Progress: Monitor sprint progress and team performance, tracking key metrics such as velocity and burndown charts, and reporting them to stakeholders as needed.
• Facilitate Continuous Improvement: Facilitate discussions around process improvements and help the team implement changes that enhance their efficiency and effectiveness.

Partner

• Encourage collaboration with the team and the business partners while ensuring delivery of value on a regular and frequent basis.
• Facilitates the gathering of user and technical-stories and welcomes rapidly changing requirements to improve the product outcomes as business needs change.
• Supports overall team by negotiating and advocating for team with stakeholders, helping to resolve conflict, minimizing distraction/disruption and providing hands-on mentorship when needed.

What Experience Should You Have?

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Information Technology, Computer Science/Engineering, Project Management or related field (or equivalent years of experience, education and training)
• Experience working with SAP Systems and knowledge of the ACTIVATE framework
• 2+ years of experience in Information Technology and/or IT Technology Consulting and Support
• Knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, XP or similar frameworks
• Leadership skills to gain credibility, garner respect, guide the creation of a self-organizing team and be assertive in adhering

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 221042 when responding to this ad.

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Job Snapshot

Employee Type
Contractor

Location
Inver Grove Heights, MN (Onsite)

Job Type
Information Technology

Experience
Not Specified

Date Posted
04/08/2024

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