Scrum Master

United States -

01 Mar 2024

United States -

Program & Product Management

Remote

1

5 - 20 years

11 Mar 2024

Who we are

SOL DIGITAL is a business consulting firm leading clients through digital transformation, specialized in managing digital project portfolios across Media, Entertainment, Pharmaceutical, Retail and Government. We provide clients business consulting services across Program & Project Management, Business Analysis, Product Management and Scaled Agile. We plug into existing teams and projects to solve business & operational challenges. Cross-Team Collaboration & Communication is our specialty.


Our Talent Philosophy

We are building a talent platform with opportunities rooted in community, health, and service for our consultants to lead a well-rounded life that leads to deeper meaning, balance and happiness. SOL programming and initiatives are designed to connect and engage talent and clients through platforms created for cultivating deeper relationships, transforming our communities and pursuing our passions.

You’ll fit in well if you:

  • Are a highly motivated self-starter with strong communication skills who can work effectively virtually and in person
  • Are committed to an “ownership mindset” with a high degree of integrity and accountability
  • Can perform in fast-paced environments and operate cross functionally to gain support and achieve results
  • Have a strategic mindset and can easily identify ways to improve existing process and think outside the box to produce innovative solutions
  • Are a client-focused and customer-obsessed problem solver, eager to service and improve environments for our clients
  • Are passionate about mission-based organizations and charitable outreach

What you’ll do at SOL:

  • Guide and coach Scrum Team on how to use Agile practices and principles to delivery high-quality products and services to our clients
  • Recognize areas of strength and improvement within Scrum Team; use appropriate coaching/development techniques to ensure team performance
  • Manage risk to delivery by raising and resolving team impediments as they arise
  • Facilitate and support all Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
  • Create and maintain the appropriate vehicles for open communication with Scrum Team (dashboards, tracker boards, etc.)
  • Track and report team progress using Agile metrics (capacity, burndown, velocity charts, etc.)
  • Act as a champion of Agile practices within our client organizations

What we’re looking for:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or another related field
  • Expertise as an Agile trainer/educator
  • Proficient in refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospective, and other Scrum techniques
  • JIRA experience, ideally as an administrator
  • Experience leading distributed/virtual teams
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • 5+ years experience in one or more Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP, TDD, CI)