Scrum Master

Description:

You will have experience wearing multiple hats where you can work with cross-functional teams to deliver unique and complex projects. You can devise creative strategies and initiatives with the team to deliver business outcomes.

Supporting the Product Owner to define the product roadmap and prioritisation of the backlog, you will be something of a mentor, bringing your passion for Agile practices and continuous improvement, always on the lookout for ways the team and City can improve as you seek to instil a sense of pride in the teams you work with.

Our ideal candidate will be based on the Gold Coast. The City of Gold Coast offers flexible ways of working, however this role would be required to be on site at least 50% of the time in order to lead and coach effectively.

To Succeed In The Role, You Will Have
 

• Certification in Scrum
• 5+ years experience as a Scrum Master or Iteration Manager in a Digital, matrixed environment
• Exceptional knowledge of Scrum Framework and techniques for establishing and maturing the fundamentals of Scrum within the team and organisation
• Strong firsthand experience with JIRA and other Agile tooling to manage work
• Ability to guide and influence others in Agile methodologies to break down barriers and achieve success
• Experience in working with offshore partners and navigating communication barriers and/or time zones
• Initial experience in SAP would be viewed favourably as this will be the first Scrum assignment assigned
• 3+ years experience in working within Digital or IT projects (including project management and risk management)
• Experience working in a portfolio Agile environment and working with multiple Agile methodologies (e.g. Kanban, Scrum etc.)
• Can adapt to other modern and contemporary ways of working (i.e. Lean, DevOps, Design Thinking etc.)