Job Description

About Convene Inc.
Convene, Inc. is a Tampa based, award-winning technology services organization with offices and resources throughout the US, Mexico, and India. We have successful, referenceable customers, competitive benefits, and high-growth opportunities.
Job Title: Scrum Master
Location: Kansas City, MO
Job Type: 6 month contract with right to hire
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Scrum Master with 5+ years of relevant experience to lead and guide our development teams through successful Agile transformations and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of Agile methodologies, specifically Scrum, and be able to foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
Key Responsibilities
Guide teams through sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives, ensuring alignment with Scrum principles and best practices.
Facilitate key Scrum events, including daily standups, sprint reviews, planning, retrospectives, and pre-planning sessions.
Support the Product Owner in backlog creation, refinement, and prioritization, while contributing to release planning.
Identify, raise, and remove impediments proactively to ensure timely delivery of sprint goals.
Drive continuous improvement in team processes, encouraging higher quality, faster delivery, and more frequent value release.
Coach the team on self-organization and the effective application of Agile/Scrum practices.
Actively participate in Scrum-of-Scrums to discuss dependencies and progress.
Tailor Agile processes based on empirical learning to improve team efficiency.
Manage and prioritize the team's workload, ensuring appropriate sizing and standardization of user stories.
Provide ongoing coaching to improve team maturity at a sustainable pace.
Spend 10-20% of time on project administration, including reporting on delivery status, maintaining cost and financial plans, and ensuring alignment of scope, schedule, and resources.
Required Skills And Qualifications
Proven experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Strong ability to help the Product Owner manage the product backlog and prioritize tasks effectively.
Experience in removing blockers and shielding teams from external distractions.
Exceptional people management, leadership, and coaching skills.
Deep understanding of Agile principles and techniques, including Scrum, Kanban, XP, and other Agile frameworks.
Proficiency in Agile tools such as Jira, MS Azure, or similar.
Experience in software development and working within a technical team.
Excellent communication, presentation, and conflict resolution skills.
Strong problem-solving aptitude and ability to foster a collaborative team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
At least 5 years of Scrum Master experience in a software development environment.
Agile Certification (CSM/PSM/SAFe Agilist) strongly preferred.
Familiarity with techniques like TDD, DevOps/Continuous Integration, and User Stories.
Knowledge of business or application domain (e.g., Marketing, Sales) is a plus.

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Scrum Master Job at Convene, Inc., Kansas City, MO

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