NTT DATA Looking for Scrum Master at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Full Time

NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Scrum Master to join our team in Fully Remote, British Columbia (CA-BC), Canada (CA).

Responsibilities for this Role

• Ensures that artifacts are reviewed and updated regularly with the Team and Product Owner: Product Vision, Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Sprint Progress, Definition of Ready (DoR), Definition of Done (DoD), Estimates, Capacity, Velocity, and Burn-down.
• Facilitating Sprint Planning, Review and Retrospective; additional ceremonies such as Backlog Grooming, Daily Scrum; and ad-hoc conversations between the team and product owner
• Ensures that the Product Owner aligns sprint backlog to the SMTP Roadmap and to the Sprint Goals.
• Resource Planning to ensure resources are aligned to the timeline.
• Risk and Issue Management and Stakeholder Management (directly supporting the Organizational Change Management team).
• Protect scrum team from internal and external interference; Communicating with Management and outside stakeholders on expectations on how to interact with team
• Facilitating individual and sprint goal planning, with fallow-up on if goals are met
• Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption, help to enact Agile practices
• Working with other Scrum Master’s and Release Train Engineer to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization
• Managing a backlog in collaboration with Product Owner(s) and team
• Lean-agile leadership, agile process facilitation, enabling the team, identification and removal of impediments.
• Foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow and relentless improvement.
• Facilitating DoR with Team and DoD with Team and Product Owner(s)
• Understanding external dependencies that impact the teams ability to deliver, and managing them through collaboration with external stakeholders
• Ensure that goals, scope and product domain are understood by everyone.

Skills and Experience needed for this Role

Must Haves

• Excellent knowledge and application of Scrum techniques and ceremonies such as user stories, definition of done, backlog refinement, estimations and burndown.
• Experience establishing estimation practices and a predictable velocity.
• Experience coaching Product Owner(s) to understand product planning and ordering the Product Backlog to maximize value against effort and dependencies.
• Experience navigating blended Waterfall/Agile workflow/processes.
• 3+ years experience in a Scrum Master Role, leading cross functional teams

Desirable skillset and working experience

• Agile Certification such as Certified Scrum Master, PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, IC Agile or Professional Scrum Master
• Experience with SAFe
• Working knowledge of how to embrace relentless improvement in an Agile environment.

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About NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients’ long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more.

NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.