Scrum Master

Scrum Master

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

   

Job Family Definition:

Promotes and champions Agile methodologies within the organization. Orchestrates and influences internal and external stakeholders and HPE's functional areas to identify and remove impediments for successful sprint completion. Seeks and promotes continuous improvement at all levels of the organization. Helps to achieve productivity and quality goals with efficiency and effectiveness, by facilitating and coaching scrum teams´ efforts and activities. Scrum Masters have a strong vision and bias for action that helps create a workplace where employees are excited and eager do their best every day. Scrum Masters are passionate about getting the best out of individuals and teams through the power of self-organization. Supports Agile teams in documenting end user stories as well as helping to manage the product backlog accordingly. Facilitates scrum team meetings, including but not limited to, sprint planning, retrospectives, demos, and sprint reviews. Coaches others on delivering functional software iteratively, and scrum teams on becoming and operating autonomously, agile in reacting and proactive to make changes quickly when needed. Employees aligned to this Job Family are full-time dedicated Scrum Masters for software development.

Management Level Definition:

Applies developed subject matter knowledge to solve common and complex business issues and recommends appropriate alternatives. Works on problems of diverse complexity and scope. May act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process. Exercises independent judgment to identify and select a solution. Ability to handle most unique situations. May seek advice in order to make decisions on complex business issues.

Responsibilities

• Applies subject matter knowledge on software development methods and processes.
• Organizes and facilitates team backlog management, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, demos and other scrum-related rituals.
• Shares Agile knowledge and best practices across teams to maximize the scrum team´s performance and effectiveness.
• Coaches individuals and scrum teams in iteration methods, to be collaborative and customer focused, and to create a transparent environment that facilitates an Agile response to challenges.
• Builds consensus through collaboration and has the ability to influence teams to achieve autonomy.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 4+ years of work experience in related field.
• 2+ years working on an Agile team or in software development operations is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrable proficiency in Agile methods, including Scrum and Kanban
• Experience working in an environment where Agile was applied at scale.
• Experience operating in a variety of Software Development Life Cycles (Waterfall, Iterative and Agile).
• Experienced facilitator able to apply various techniques to ensure effective meetings both co-located and distributed.

Impact/Scope

• Usually works with 1 to 2 scrum teams at any given time.
• Ability to help people leaders within their teams, to understand their changing role in an Agile environment.
• Comfortable with the implementation and execution of Scrum in an environment where individuals are unfamiliar with the methodology.

Complexity

• Ability to work with individuals at all levels; from the individual contributor level up to management level.
• High degree of autonomy in determining the best course of action.

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management, Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Market Analysis {+ 5 more}

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

Specialist

    

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

Annual Salary: $98,000.00 - $225,500.00

Estimated job application period closure is April 2024. While this is the expected application time frame, there are many factors which may result in a change. If this position is still open beyond the anticipated closure time frame, it is likely HPE is still actively recruiting for this role and all qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

   

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