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SMI Scrum Master, Senior

The Scrum Master Sr Associate’s primary focus will be to lead scrum ceremonial meetings as well as guide the team in leveraging best-practices from Scrum and Agile practices to continually improve project efficiency and team throughput. This well-organized and highly collaborative individual will partner with various Insights and CMG team members to ensure Scrum and Agile best-practices are followed when appropriate, to update & maintain the team’s backlog of work, and to support and facilitate communication between all work teams and stakeholders. This role will support 2 teams and so must be able to quickly learn the needs of each team and provide an appropriate level of coaching and make recommendations based on an detailed understanding of both teams.  The Scrum Master will have a dotted-line connection to the IT Agile COE, and is expected to learn from the COE, stay connected to members of that team, and leverage those learnings to benefit the Insights and CMG teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Scrum Master and Sprint Planning/Management

• Collaborate with product owners and project leads to update and maintain the team’s backlog of work in Azure DevOps, facilitating timely project entries and updates for the team
• Lead daily/weekly sprint meetings – Stand-ups, Refinement, Retros, Bi-weekly Sprint Planning, ensuring team member workload is optimal for efficiency and output
• Be the team’s go-to expert on the practical use of Azure Dev Ops, in accordance with RSM best-practice
• Facilitate effective communication between Insights Teams, CMG, and BI/IT Teams to maximize productivity and maintain alignment across the teams
• Serve as an additional contact and resource for team projects
• General meeting scheduling/planning, follow up notes, correspondence
• Provide end-of-sprint summaries reports on team performance and provide recommendations on improvement

Team meetings, 1:1s, and other duties

• Builds strong relationships across multiple teams with ability to demonstrate a deep knowledge of their objectives and challenges
• Attend team meetings and project meetings in addition to ceremonial meetings, when necessary

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Business
• or equivalent experience preferred

TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint required
• General knowledge of business and IT systems required
• Strong attention to detail, motivation, and initiative required
• Scrum Master or relevant certification preferred
• Effective and timely written and verbal communication skills required

           

EXPERIENCE

• 4+ years of Scrum Master experience required
• 2+ years of Azure Dev Ops experience required
• 2+ years of experience working with BI or Insights teams preferred

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and consult effectively with employees at all levels required
• Holds self and others accountable for sharing knowledge and best practices required
• Effective coach and advisor on Agile and Scrum best-practices required

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range: $79,600 - $135,900