Senior Scrum Master Consultant

This is a consultancy mission at a client site, where you will represent Keystone Solutions as a Senior Scrum Master. As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will be hired to work on client projects, bringing your expertise and our values to every engagement.

The client’s Artificial Intelligence tribe is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to elevate the agile maturity of their teams. You will be responsible for implementing scrum and sprint methodologies from the ground up, ensuring comprehensive understanding and adoption of agile practices within the project team. Your role will include protecting the team from distractions and maximizing project outcomes. You will coach both the project team and stakeholders, clarifying effective interactions and fostering collaboration. As part of a community of practice, you will have opportunities to share knowledge and harmonize ways of working across the organization.

• →Set up and facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review, Sprint Planning, Retrospective) and other meetings
• →Schedule and monitor key steps of the methodology
• →Ensure smooth use of Scrum methodology and help the team overcome obstacles
• →Support the Product Owner with the Product Backlog
• →Assist the team in delivering the Definition of Done (DoD), Sprint Backlog, etc.
• →Track team capacity and velocity metrics for planning and progress
• →Coach and challenge the project team to promote self-organization
• →Remove barriers to team effectiveness and protect the team from outside distractions
• →Act as an ambassador of agile methods within the company
• →Report to superiors on the deployment of Scrum methodology within projects
• →Manage risks and issues

Agile teams are cross-functional, with all required disciplines represented (analysis, development, testing, etc.). Team members are expected to contribute beyond their primary roles to achieve sprint goals.

Sound knowledge of English and ability to communicate with both local and off-shore teams.

• At least 3 years of relevant experience as a Scrum Master
• Mandatory technical experience with agile reporting and follow-up tools (e.g. Jira)
• Understanding of automated unit testing, automated functional testing, and continuous integration tooling
• Sound knowledge of software development and project management methodologies
• Expert knowledge of agile methodology and techniques (e.g. Kanban)

• Embodies the Agile spirit and acts as a servant leader
• Positive attitude, empathy, excellent communication skills, and pragmatic approach
• Supports problem-solving, fosters open feedback and trust
• Encourages knowledge sharing and best practices
• Proactive in developing team competencies
• Promotes continuous improvement and learning from feedback
• Team player who encourages collaboration and autonomy
• Focuses on actions aligned with IT strategy

• Expectation: 50% on site & 50% homeworking