Scrum Master

**Who we are...**

Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50+ individual tolling authorities.

**Culture**

Verra Mobility Corporation is a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial company that operates with a people-first philosophy and approach. The company lives by its core values—Do What's Right, Lead with Grace, Win Together, and Own It—in everything it does for its customers and team members. The company seeks to grow aggressively, both organically and through acquisition, to continue to be the undisputed market leader with these five core competencies: bias for action, customer focus, teamwork, drive for results, and commitment to excellence.

**Position Overview**:
**Accountabilities**
- Schedule and facilitate Scrum Agile ceremonies on a day to day and Sprint by Sprint basis.
- Foster and motivate a culture of openness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Work with stakeholders to prioritize and groom Product backlogs.
- Work with stakeholders to gather prioritized User Stories in a timely manner for Sprint Planning.
- Escalate and manage Impediments (roadblocks) to ensure successful Sprint completions.
- Coach teams on the basics of Scrum or Kanban (as needed) in simple terms.
- Uphold the Agile methodology values and principles; facilitate Scrum Agile ceremonies, focusing teams to deliver value quickly.
- Continuously monitor teams to ensure Sprint completion by scheduled Sprint end to coordinate with committed Release dates.
- Gather, document and provide/present Sprint metrics on a regular cadence.
- Work with leadership to manage competing priorities and resourcing.
- Set a professional example for the team through model behavior, superior performance, and proper attendance.
- Drive the team to meet deadlines.
- Facilitate teamwork to meet goals.
- Identify and encourage areas for professional growth and improvement within the team as it relates to an Agile mindset.
- Assess and suggest opportunities for process improvement.
- Promote adherence to departmental/software development process standards.
- Engage in internal stakeholder management.

**Qualifications**
- Scrum Master Certification
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
- Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively problem-solve, analyze, and react effectively to change
- 5+ years of experience working as a Scrum Master
- 5+ years professional work experience
- Understand implementation details of Scrum
- Understand Agile Software development process
- Ability to work in a rapidly growing fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities within deadlines
- Outstanding computer and business systems reporting skills including high proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Visio, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

**Verra Mobility Values**
- **Own It.**_ _We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability, optimize and align work, focus on the customer, and cultivate innovation.
- **Do What's Right.**_ _We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior, demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.
- **Lead with Grace.** We express humility and compassion, and we are authentic and candid. Our employees demonstrate self-awareness, care for others, instill trust, and communicate effectively.
- **Win Together.** We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate, value differences, think and act globally, foster an engaging work environment, and recognize and develop others.

Verra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.