The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Sr Scrum Master in Greenwood Village, CO

Role Description

• Serve the team and product owner in turning requirements into working software.
• Track progress and help the team achieve their commitments. Progress is monitored daily; when problems are identified, work with the team to develop corrective actions.
• Manage and report the status of scope, schedule, resourcing, and financials.
• Extract and document requirements. Author user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure team members understand processes and support the team in following them.
• Ensure product quality expectations are defined and known across the team. Collaborate with the team in scheduling work, including defect remediation and refactoring, guarding against the accumulation of technical debt.
• Work with the technical team and product owner, balancing the interests of both when issues arise.
• Remove impediments, allowing the team to focus on engineering tasks.
• Take the lead on resolving conflicts within the team, removing any roadblocks to collaboration.
• Guide project team meetings, including sprint pre/planning meetings, daily scrum, and sprint review meetings.
• Facilitate retrospective discussions and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Limit the external interference the team must deal with.
• Will be supporting RDK DOCSIS 4.0 Project

Skills & Requirements

• Ability to write JQL queries and create dashboards and confluence pages.
• Expert with JIRA/Confluence
• Should be confident with great facilitation and time management skills.
• Degree in information technology, business, or a related field.
• Exceptional people skills. Comfortable working with a diverse group of people and serving as an arbitrator when conflicts arise.
• Understanding of financial controls needed in project management and consulting work.
• Practical understanding of how to scope and estimate work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in Project Management and/or serving as a Scrum Master.
• Management of more than one significant project at a time.
• Prior experience as a Business Analyst and/or Tester helpful, but not required.
• Practical use of quality management tools and techniques.
• Optional Certification
• Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM).
• 10+ years of experience.
• Additional Responsibilities
• Set up and manage a scrum board.
• Create and maintain Jira tickets and Confluence pages.
• Conduct backlog refinement sessions.
• Conduct sprint planning.
• Provide status updates.
• Office Environment

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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