Senior Scrum Master

RESPONSIBILITIES:Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Scrum Master in Saint Louis, MO.Roles and Responsibilities:Facilitate and support all scrum events (Ceremonies): Team Agreements, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective: Identify, analyze, monitor, and resolve issues and risks; identify mitigation strategies and communicate with the product team Senior Scrum Master will plan and facilitate team activities for Program Increment (PI) events Plan and evolve appropriate team metrics to promote continuous improvementStrategize: Think creatively to find potential solutions and examine possibilities and outcomes Follow audit and change management processes Contribute to the advancement and improvement of agile practices within the organizationCollaborate: Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships across areas, divisions, outside vendors, and other teams, providing timely updates Work with the scrum team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making and support organizational project or product teams Work with Agile coaches and other Scrum Masters to grow within the role Work daily with Product Owners and Product Delivery Managers Lead Agile Assessments, and Product & Agile workshops, and training sessionsLead/Mentor: Facilitate and co-facilitate Product & Agile workshops and training sessions Serve as a model example for other Scrum Masters on being effective in this role Exhibit Lean-Agile Leadership - Help the team embrace a lean-agile mindset and agile core values and principles Elevate your teams' performance by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniques Provide a safe space for team which promotes continuous improvement and learningREQUIREMENTS: Certified Scrum Master; SAFe Certification preferred 2+ years of experience in a SAFe release train practicing PI planning Deep knowledge of agile methodologies and techniques (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and experience applying them in real world situations Ability to lead, as well as coach others, in refinement, story splitting, story pointing and estimating, fostering velocity, actionable retrospection, and other Scrum techniques Proven leadership and management experience Excellent people and product management skills Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsKforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.