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

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  • Convene, Inc.
  • Kansas City, MO

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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