Senior Scrum Master I

DescriptionSenior Scrum Master IChennai or Bangalore IndiaThe Opportunity Anthology delivers education and technology solutions so that students can reach their full potential and learning institutions thrive Our mission is to empower educators and institutions with meaningful innovation that s simple and intelligent inspiring student success and institutional growth The Power of Together is built on having a diverse and inclusive workforce We are committed to making diversity inclusion and belonging a foundational part of our hiring practices and who we are as a company For more information about Anthology and our career opportunities please visit www anthology com Anthology s Student Development team focuses on using both industry standards and cutting-edge technologies to develop innovative solutions that are essential to our user s success As Senior Scrum Master you will serve as the servant leader for your team s by ensuring clear communication and helping the team reach its goal You will coach the team on the appropriate Agile methodology focused on predictable quality delivery and driving continuous improvement of the team You ll facilitate team productivity by removing impediments that may obstruct the pursuit of the team s goals and by preserving flexibility and ability to rapidly respond to changes on the team Primary responsibilities will include Serving as Scrum Master for two or more Scrum teams of moderate complexity Assessing Agile maturity within immediate Scrum teams Facilitating Scrum ceremonies and providing coaching to further improve Agile maturity of teams via daily Scrum retrospectives sprint planning and demonstrations Ensuring team maintains focus on quality and continuous delivery of business value Helping team proactively identify impediments and recommending solutions to remove impediments Representing team in regular Scrum of Scrums S2 meetings and clearly communicating team accomplishments impediments and dependencies as part of an Agile Release Train ART Acting as an influencer by implementing Agile processes practices principles and values helping team and organization to improve collaboration and self-organization Demonstrating the ability to balance data with other factors when making decisions Utilizing team feedback analyzing data and reporting on team factors such as quality delivery rate throughput productivity and velocity Demonstrating ability to identify process inefficiencies and facilitate discussions for a solution The Candidate Required skills qualifications Bachelor s degree or related work experience 5-8 years of Agile or other related experience Familiarity with Agile and enthusiasm about Agile practices Familiarity with scaling Agile particularly with using the Scaled Agile Framework SAFe Strong communication skills Ability to pay accurate and precise attention to detail Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with the Scrum team and stakeholders Comfortable working with multiple teams both in-house and remote Fluency in written and spoken English Preferred skills qualifications Scrum Alliance CSM or PMI s Agile Certified Professional SAFe5 Agilist or SAFe5 Practitioner or other SAFe certifications This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required Nothing in this job description restricts management s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time Anthology is an equal employment opportunity affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race gender age color religion national origin marital status disability sexual orientation gender identity expression protected military veteran status or any other legally protected factor