[Remote] Senior Scrum Master/Release Train Engineer-13589-Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ExecutivePlacements.com is seeking a Senior Scrum Master/Release Train Engineer to manage the agile release train for a given value stream. The role involves facilitating PI Planning, enabling teams to remove impediments, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure the success of scrum teams. Responsibilities • Responsible for managing the agile release train for a given value stream and ensuring scrum team success. • Responsible for planning and executing PI Planning, and for working with the teams to plan and execute other ART or teams level ceremonies • Enable teams to remove impediments. Act as escalation point for impediments the team cannot remove in a timely manner • Own escalated impediments and raise issues to leadership if they cannot be resolved in a timely manner • Continuously work with teams and to deliver PI Objectives • Owns the Risk, Issues, Action and Decision Register for a specific train • Manage dependencies between Development Teams within and across Programs or Agile Release Trains • Partner with stakeholders to identify and address staffing and tool needs • Enable and coach teams to define capacity for PI Planning • Develop and serve as owner of the program release communication plan; schedule and facilitate program release planning activities • Gather and report performance information and metrics (e.g., Release burn down data, etc.) • Update and communicate Release Plans • Collaborate with Product Management, Systems Architects, teams as needed • Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, teams, management, and key stakeholders • Assist with developing and delivering training and workshops as requested • Become an influential leader within for the team and promote Agility across Navy Federal • Encourage teams to embrace a Lean/Agile Mindset • Help resolve team conflicts when needed Skills • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience • Significant experience working in an agile transformation successfully coaching and transitioning teams, programs, and portfolios • Scrum Master and RTE Certifications with extensive experience working in a SAFe and non SAFe environment • 10+ years of combined experience working within Information Technology as a Project Manager, Program Manager, Scrum Master and/or Release Train Engineer • Experience coaching agile teams and assessing their development maturity • Experience working with tools such as Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps, etc. • Experience in creating reporting metrics and dashboards that illustrate the flow of value • Experience in leading successful delivery teams • Experience in software development managing multiple teams across a product area • Experience as a Scrum Master or Delivery Lead in leading transformation • Successful track record implementing Agile methodologies • Experience working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors • Experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff • Ability to coach and mentor scrum teams and empower the delivery teams to embrace agility • Ability to remove impediments that impact the team's planned execution • Ability to create release plans and roadmaps needed for existing product or platform release • Advanced skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes • Advanced skill in motivating and uplifting team members using teaching/mentoring skills • Advanced skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy and tact • Advanced problem solving, collaboration, critical thinking, team building, and presentation skills • Advanced verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills • Advanced word processing, spreadsheet, diagramming, and presentation software skills • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a matrixed environment • Advanced skill to deliver presentations to virtual and in-person teams • Experience with Service Now • Working experience with ADO Company Overview • Online recruitment It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, ZAF, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job