Scrum Master
About Appspace:
At Appspace, we’re passionate about creating better work experiences for people everywhere, and we’re looking for people that feel the same way. Our global office locations and flexible work culture help you work wherever and however you’re at your best. Plus, we take the time to help you enjoy your work, build lasting connections, and grow your role. Join the Appspace team and be a part of a culture that’s helping people everywhere love where they work.
Your Role as a Project Manager Scrum Master:
This position is responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects. The Project Manager/Scrum Master will be accountable for timely and high-quality execution and delivery of the projects from original concept through final implementation. This position requires working with teams that follow Agile as well as traditional methodologies.
A Day in the Life of a Project Manager Scrum Master:
- Manage multiple work streams and deliver results in a timely manner; Meticulously follows-up and follows-through issues and actions and drives them to closure in a timely manner; Work closely with the Technical Development team to identify and communicate critical paths
- Manage and effectively deliver features committed to for the Release Train
- Supports and educates Product Owner in developing, maintaining and grooming Product Backlog
- Facilitates Sprint Planning, Release Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Product Demos and Sprint Retrospectives; Removes impediments/blockers in order to keep teams productive
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and build schedules and plans; Identifies and manages dependencies with other internal or external teams; Work with the Scrum teams to align deliverables
- Guides the team on how to get the most out of self-organization
- Guides the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks
- Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
- Handle issues and risks proactively; Rigorous about maintaining Project issue log, risk register, and action items
- Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving.
- Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
- Demonstrate excellence in verbal and written skills while communicating the plans, status, and dependencies with various stakeholders; Excellent skills with facilitating meetings and updating the teams on plans and statuses
- Any other duties as assigned
What You’ll Need:
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related discipline
- First level Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM I) is an added advantage
- Min 3 years’ experience in managing software development projects with 1-year experience playing the Scrum Master role for a software development team that diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theories.
- Experience/ familiar in using JIRA & Confluence and extracting reports from JIRA.
- Good skills and knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
- Knowledge of numerous well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach(example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc)
- Knowledge of other Agile approaches: Kanban, and FDD
- Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills
The Perks of Working for Appspace:
For all our KL based team members, we offer a variety of benefits from competitive salaries, medical, dental and vision coverage, mental health resources, a 14 week maternity leave program and transport/parking allowance.
Additional perks include:
- 20 Days PTO
- Flexible work schedules
- Remote work opportunities
- Paid company holidays
- Appspace Quiet Fridays (No non-essential internal meetings scheduled)
- A casual dress work environment
Disclaimer:
Appspace is committed to equitable compensation practices and complies with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. For jurisdictions that require pay scale disclosure, a general compensation range may be provided during the initial stages of the interview process. Final compensation will be based on multiple factors including experience, skills, certifications, and overall fit for the role.
If you are located in a jurisdiction with specific pay transparency requirements, we will be happy to discuss the relevant range during your application process.