Scrum Master

Empower, lead and coach teams to be successful, self-organising and adapt to change.
Your new company
Our Client is a leading energy infrastructure business. Their purpose is to strengthen communities through responsible energy, and they operate multi- billion-dollar portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets around Australia.

Your new role
The purpose of the Scrum Master role is to take accountability for the incremental delivery of value to stakeholders. You will empower, lead and coach teams to be successful, self-organising and adapt to change.

Responsibilities:

• Coach the team on Agile principles and practices to grow Agile maturity and become resilient and high performing through coaching / mentoring and demonstration of thought leadership
• Responsible for Agile processes and improvement within the teams you are working with
• Prioritise removal of impediments and coach the team to resolve them
• Build strong, trusted relationships with business and customer groups and within the team, by helping the team to make their work transparent, and managing change as issues arise
• Maintain the focus on customer value and outcomes and maximise flow
• Lead a continuous improvement culture, and reduction of waste
• Lead the team to deliver incremental value frequently and to build quality in
• Help the team achieve a sustainable pace with space for innovation and learning
• Develop, monitor and communicate team reporting and metrics
• Assist in the development, planning and delivery of a portfolio of work for the team
• Ensure the team remains focused on priorities and aligned to strategy and roadmaps, and that backlog and release plans are maintained
• Manage team capacity and demand with Product Owners and Project / Delivery / Portfolio Managers

What you'll need to succeed
Five to ten years appropriate industry experience (mandatory)

• Exposure to Utilities/Gas market would be beneficial
• Previous experience in a large organisation
• At least 12 months in a Scrum Master / Iteration Manager role (Scrum Master certification required)
• Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing,
• Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
• Proven delivery track record
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams
• Tertiary qualifications in IT and/or Business (Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study).
• Demonstrated leadership and team management
• Experience using Agile delivery tool sets e.g. JIRA or similar

Skills and Abilities

• You passionately believe in servant leadership and making yourself and those around you become as efficient as they can be
• Excellent skills in leading a team including coaching, having difficult conversations and providing feedback
• Comfortable resolving conflict and facilitating discussion on alternatives approaches
• You have the ability to co-ordinate the delivery of high-quality value driven products through collaboration
• Facilitation experience and able to facilitate, or mentor others to facilitate Agile ceremonies
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation and influencing skills
• High level of flexibility with the ability to adapt to change

What you'll get in return
You will work with a team of experts in their field and have the ability to improve your current skill set by engaging with this forward thinking and dynamic business.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or please call Paul Sloan on 07 3231 2635 for a confidential career discussion.

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