Scrum Master at SSi People

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Cincinnati, Ohio • • • • Scrum Master This is an onsite W2 contract role in Cincinnati, OH with strong long-term potential and the possibility of converting to full-time employment. Retail industry experience is highly preferred. Summary: We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support Agile technology teams within a large, complex enterprise environment. This role will lead Scrum and/or Kanban teams, facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, manage dependencies, and help teams improve delivery and performance. Required Skills • Local to Cincinnati, OH and able to work on a W2 basis. • 5+ years of experience working as a Scrum Master. • Retail industry experience highly preferred. • Strong hands-on experience leading Agile teams and facilitating Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. • Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Agile principles and practices. • Experience coaching Agile teams to improve performance, accountability, self-management, and overall Agile maturity. • Experience identifying and removing impediments and managing cross-team dependencies, risks, and competing priorities. • Experience partnering with Engineering, Product, QA, PMO, and business stakeholders within a large enterprise environment. • Experience using Jira or a comparable Agile work-management platform. • Experience supporting cloud transformation or technology initiatives across Security, Data, and/or Networking is preferred. Responsibilities • Lead and coach one or more Scrum and/or Kanban teams. • Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies. • Identify and remove impediments that impact team productivity or delivery. • Coach teams on Agile best practices and drive continuous improvement. • Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and delivery challenges. • Use team metrics and delivery data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement. • Partner with Engineering, Product, QA, PMO, and business stakeholders to support successful delivery. • Support backlog management, story tracking, estimation, prioritization, and delivery reporting in Jira. • Promote collaboration, accountability, transparency, and team ownership. • Maintain alignment across technology teams, business stakeholders, PMO, and leadership. Apply Now!

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Must-haves

Cincinnati, Ohio
Scrum Master
Local to Cincinnati, OH and able to work on a W2 basis.
5+ years of experience working as a Scrum Master.
Strong hands-on experience leading Agile teams and facilitating Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Agile principles and practices.
Experience coaching Agile teams to improve performance, accountability, self-management, and overall Agile maturity.
Experience identifying and removing impediments and managing cross-team dependencies, risks, and competing priorities.
Experience partnering with Engineering, Product, QA, PMO, and business stakeholders within a large enterprise environment.
Experience using Jira or a comparable Agile work-management platform.
Lead and coach one or more Scrum and/or Kanban teams.
Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies.
Identify and remove impediments that impact team productivity or delivery.
Coach teams on Agile best practices and drive continuous improvement.
Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and delivery challenges.
Use team metrics and delivery data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
Partner with Engineering, Product, QA, PMO, and business stakeholders to support successful delivery.
Support backlog management, story tracking, estimation, prioritization, and delivery reporting in Jira.
Promote collaboration, accountability, transparency, and team ownership.
Maintain alignment across technology teams, business stakeholders, PMO, and leadership.

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This is an onsite W2 contract role in Cincinnati, OH with strong long-term potential and the possibility of converting to full-time employment. Retail industry experience is highly preferred.
Retail industry experience highly preferred.
Experience supporting cloud transformation or technology initiatives across Security, Data, and/or Networking is preferred.

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