Scrum Master

Corptec Technology Partners is an international player in the areas of business transformation and organisational performance. With a team of capable technologists, stoked by cultural and business success, Corptec functions as a strategic partner for its clients.

Our diversified client portfolio includes Australia’s best and brightest in FinTech, Retail, Telco and Government organisations.

**It is mandatory to have SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) certification for this role**

A Senior Scrum Master role who would work within the following scenarios:

- May exist in new, complex or larger teams that are new to agile ways of working and thus require more intensive base of knowledge and experience to ensure the success of the team/s. They may also be used as a shared resource across teams, or to manage multiple scrum masters across multiple teams.
- As a shared resource guiding multiple teams to work using a range of different agile values, principles and practices to improve BAU or project management.
- in smaller BAU or project teams where there is no requirement for an Agile coach, this level of scrum master will have the skills and experience required to also undertake an agile coaching role. The Senior Scrum Master works with and influences across teams, coaching them to self-organise, structure, manage its work and achieve its goals.
- As a key source of knowledge of agile values, principles and practices, the Senior Scrum Master provides guidance on agile operating models and strategies for newly formed teams or projects and existing delivery areas, taking into account the context, team maturity, focus, priority, flow and value.
- The Senior Scrum Master removes blockages/impediments, and works with Product Owners to optimise the delivery of value through a correctly prioritised backlog, aligning to the end state vision. They coach and mentor the teams in agile values, principles, and practices, building a high performing dynamic and ensuring that the agreed agile process is correctly applied. They support the team to negotiate priorities and goals with the Product Owner and protect them from outside interruptions and distractions.
- They also support the team to establish and maintain velocity ensuring they remain on track to meet their agreed goals. Senior Scrum Masters exercise a considerable degree of independence and undertakes a leadership role, with work performed under the broad direction of senior management. They undertake complex problem solving and issues management and develop strategic relationships to identify opportunities, achieve outcomes and facilitate cooperation.

**Key Tasks/Duties**:

- coach teams in agile values, principles and practices and model the agile mindset
- plan, set up and facilitate agile event including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint

reviews and retrospectives
- assist the team to plan, understand and be accountable for achieving its goals
- anticipate and address/remove blockers/impediments that the team may encounter so

the team can remain focused on its goals
- shape the design of processes and practices used by the team based on their maturity

and ensure team adherence to the agreed agile process rules
- help the team manage and resolve conflicts and challenges, and play a key role in

improving team cohesion, motivation, dynamics and performance
- create an environment of trust and respect where issues or concerns can be raised

safely
- coach the teams and to be self-managing, self-organising and continually improving
- identify and analyse risks and opportunities in relation to goal achievement or

performance, develop change strategies for consideration of team, and monitor

outcomes
- in collaboration with the Product Owner, review and refine the product backlog, reprioritising and re-assessing the relevance of tasks/stories
- negotiate with product owners and stakeholders to protect the team from external

influences impacting their ability to meet the agreed goals
- co-ordinate with other teams as required to manage dependencies and support the

team to deliver
- represent the team/s in meetings, and relay information from that meeting back to the

team
- develop and deliver presentations, conduct rituals and events and be actively involved

in communication and change activities involving stakeholders
- research agile trends, industry dynamics, frameworks and tooling to guide and improve

the agency’s use of agile methodologies
- coach newer scrum masters to build capability and lead a community of practice to

facilitate continued learning and capability across the agency
- make significant contribution to innovation, changes in workplace practices and

business improvement
- develop and maintain stakeholder relationships and networks including representing

business area at meetings and other workplace eventsmeet clients’ requirements.

Industry

Technology

Salary
- City

Melbourne

State/Province

Victoria

Country

Australia

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