Scrum Master - Brisbane, Australia - Exclaim IT Pty Ltd

Exclaim IT Pty Ltd

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Brisbane, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Competitive daily rate on offer:

12month initial contract
Queensland Government opportunity
Work in the heart of Brisbane

Location:
Brisbane, Queensland Australia

Work type:
Contract

Date Posted:15 March, 2023

Reference:
#15473

About the role.**:

Our government client is seeking a Scrum Master who has expertise in implementing agile methodologies and scaling them to enhance the delivery and culture for the establishment and development of the Customer & Digital (C&D) Delivery Stream.

Key responsibilities.**:

As a Scrum Master for the C&D Delivery Stream in the digital domain, your key responsibilities will include:

Enabling and promoting the Agile way of working within the team and in the broader Delivery Stream.
Providing coaching and mentoring to the Delivery Stream on Agile principles and practices to foster team growth and maturity.
Instilling the Agile mindset within the Delivery Stream, teams, and key stakeholders.
Taking ownership of Agile processes and facilitating continuous improvement within the team.
Guiding the team through the adoption of Agile delivery for digital services, from service requests to projects.
Identifying and addressing team training needs as required.
Facilitating Scrum ceremonies, such as daily standup meetings, sprint planning, showcases, and retrospectives at both the team and Delivery Stream levels.
Facilitating the Delivery Stream Level Agile ceremonies, such as Scrum of Scrums, Po Sync, QBR, and Risk and Dependency.
Supporting the C&D Delivery Stream Manager to deliver outcomes that meet the needs of the stakeholders.
Helping to set up Value Stream teams and Release Trains to enable scaling of Scrum when the Delivery Stream starts operating multiple teams.
Assigning tasks to team members to ensure proper backlog prioritization and maintenance.
Identifying and resolving roadblocks and impediments to the team's progress.
Supporting the team in backlog refinement and maintenance.
Ensuring all digital deliverables meet relevant policies and procedures.
Providing progress reporting, including standard metrics, risks, and issues at both the team and Delivery Stream levels.
Facilitating Delivery Stream level ceremonies, such as Delivery Stream Increment Planning, system demos, and retrospectives.
Managing risks and dependencies at the Delivery Stream level to ensure successful Delivery Stream delivery.

This role will report to the C&D Delivery Stream Manager and will work closely with people and groups such as; Program Integration Office, Platform Mangers, Test Managers, Program Architect and C&D Project managers, Managed Service Providers and key business stakeholders across a diverse selection of the department's Branches.

Highly desirable criteria?.**:

Previous experience managing the provision of metrics and provide analysis of the value of Agile in delivering products and process to meet strategic needs
5+ years' experience leading delivery teams as Scrum Master/Agile Coach
Experience in Kanban
Experience in implementing agile ways of working within an ICT BAU/Operations setting
Ability to operate in a fastpaced and changing environment and pivot quickly to adapt to changing circumstances
Experience in successfully engaging with vendors and working collaboratively with key client stakeholders/representatives and internal ICT support and operational personnel.
Tertiary qualification in Information Technology.

Interpersonal skills:

Strong highly organised leadership skills with a focus on motivating the team.
Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
Experience in working with virtual (and shared) team of resources.
Highly developed written skills (documentation, communications, and presentations).
Ability to move and inspire people with innovative ideas, successfully turning ideas into reality.
Strong ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders.
Ability to perceive, manage, understand, and reason with emotions, as a team member, when managing others and when identifying the needs of disparate stakeholders with sensitivity.

Desirable criteria.**: