Lead Scrum Master

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW- Job Category: Information & Communication Technology- Job Location: Strawberry Hills, NSW, AU, 2012- Job Ref No: 80167- Employment Type: Fixed Term Full-Time- Salary Range: $142178.0-$159238.0**About us**

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do - and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas across NSW - and you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

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**About SCATS at TfNSW**

Implemented in nearly 30 countries and more than 185 cities around the globe, the Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS) is the worlds leading intelligent transportation system that utilizes advanced technology and innovative software to manage the flow of traffic across some of the most complex transport networks in the world. The goal is to ease congestion, reduce greenhouse gases, improve productivity and ultimately, to save lives. Experiencing unprecedented levels of investment, the SCATS business is undertaking a fundamental transformation that will place it in a strong position to take advantage of a burgeoning and profitable market. This is your opportunity to be part of building world class organization utilizing the very latest approaches to delivering innovative software services that takes advantage the latest in digital intelligent transport technologies.

**The opportunity**

We have a new opportunity for a Lead Scrum Master to work within our SCATS division, initially Fixed Term Full Time until 30th June 2024. This role with SCATS is responsible for providing software development and system expertise while working with key stakeholders to build exceptional organisational capabilities in agile scrum software development, while delivering on ambitious customer centric product roadmap. The role takes the lead in managing and supporting several newly established agile teams to deliver the product roadmap and to establish collaborative, innovative and adaptive ways of working, firmly focused on delivering value to our customers.

Your role will include:

- Support several newly establish agile scrum teams and their scrum masters to continuously improve their ways-of-working within and between teams and across multiple functions, including product and customer support.
- Ensure the product vision for SCATS is achieved and customer priorities are met, by working with the agile teams and key stakeholders to accelerate the delivery of the SCATS road map.
- Maximise the effectiveness of SCATS’ product delivery effort, by working with Product and Technology team leaders, manage the allocation of product and technology staff into topic-streamed agile development teams, within relevant resourcing and budget constraints.
- Lead key planning and continuous improvement forum to build shared understanding, increase coordination, increase velocity and maximise value delivery.
- Ensure forward visibility of key dates and milestones, by defining weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual schedules for sprints, program increments, product demonstrations, releases and other key agile events.
- Develop and manage key relationships across the transport cluster, NSW government agencies and external relationships, and manage stakeholder communications

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**About you**
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
- Strong experience working on Agile programs using Scrum.
- Experience in managing, coaching and developing agile teams and team members.
- Experience leading organisational change and establishing new ways of working.
- Strong knowledge of project management including governance and various project methodologies.
- Strong communications and ability to communicate at all levels including translating technical info to non-technical audience and vice versa.
- Ability to build relationships quickly, influence & negotiate.
- Experience in planning of resources preferably in an IT environment.

**Salary and Benefits**

The salary for this position is TfNSW Grade 9 ($142,178.00 - $159,238.00) per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

For more information on the benefits of working with Transport for NSW, read our Employee benefits guide.

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