(More than a) Scrum Master 2024 test

Act as a guide to one of our self-managing teams. You'll put the right process in place, based on the data that you gather - most of our teams work in Scrum, but you’ll see other Agile frameworks across the company. We believe in the adaptive shaping of our processes as we grow, so you’ll be responsible for applying the methodology and practices that will fit best.

Have a real impact while jumpstarting new projects by setting up an initial process, roles, and ceremonies. You will help find and understand the 'why' behind every piece of product that we build. What's more,  you'll observe, detect problems, and guide the team through any rough patches. 

Support the team  by assessing its needs, removing or preventing impediments, and providing additional support with the daily life of the team. You'll be helping and educating the team and the Client to build a better understanding of Agile standards and best practices.

Foster a trusting environment  to cultivate a safe space for learning, where we experiment and explore new solutions and ideas.

Facilitate the team's work  - you will be searching for and implementing techniques for effective backlog refining and managing, as well as facilitating the team’s ceremonies (such as daily scrums, retrospectives, sprint reviews, and planning), and organizing workshops and other team activities.

Shape our culture  while working within the Agile Team to ensure a high-performance culture within the entire u2i. You will be fostering the right feedback culture across the whole organization.

Written assessment
The next step is a written assessment that will help us evaluate your skills. You will have 2 weeks to complete it.

Let's meet
Should all go well, we’ll invite you to a ~1h interview at our office, where you will meet Karolina once again. She’d love to hear much more about your experience and tell you more about u2i and the role itself.

Final interview
If the interview is successful, we'll invite you to the final step. During that part, you will be asked to facilitate a discussion within our Agile Team on a given topic. This step is also a great opportunity to see if we will hit it off together :)

Feedback & final decision
Regardless of our decision, we will make sure that you receive timely feedback during each stage of the process. If it turns out that we're a great match for each other then welcome to u2i! We'll be happy to start your onboarding shortly.

The right focus
You focus on the needs of the team members and the Client, with the goal of achieving results in line with the organization's values and business objectives.

Agile experience
You have previous experience with applying and optimizing different Agile methodologies and Lean practices (Scrum, XP, Kanban, etc.).

Team dynamics knowledge
You keep a watchful eye on team dynamics and are well aware of the stages of team development and its dysfunctions. Moreover, you understand and can react to the challenges of teams operating in a hybrid work model.

A natural guide
You have provided guidance and understanding of Agile practices to others - you know perfectly how to explain the importance of feedback loops, self-assignment, team estimation processes, and retrospectives.