Scrum Master
Do you have a passion for web-based software and are looking for a great startup opportunity that is going to revolutionize an industry? Do you have experience writing technical business requirements for web and mobile based products? Are you obsessed with making software as simple as possible? If all of this sounds like you, please read on!
OrthoFi Inc., based in Denver, Co, is a startup technology and process company that is revolutionizing the way orthodontists acquire, finance, and manage new patients through rigorous analytical processes. Founded by a dynamic combination of medical professionals, Wall Street veterans, and Fortune 500 executives, OrthoFi is revenue positive and poised to experience hyper-growth over the next five years.
Job Description:
The Agile Scrum Master is responsible for all Agile aspects of a team including facilitation of Scrum Ceremonies, Impediment Resolution, tracking and reporting the release plan, reporting metrics and handling team communication.
Responsibilities/Activities:
- Coordinate all Scrum Ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Grooming, and Release Planning.
- Mentor and coach teams on Agile/Scrum practices and self-organization.
- Remove impediments to team deliverables and product goals.
- Assess Scrum Maturity of team and bring team to higher levels of maturity at a sustainable pace.
- Facilitate the building of a trusting and cooperative environment.
- Provide leadership and support to team and lead by example.
- Facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
- Manage project risks, dependencies and issues.
- Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
Qualifications:
Skills/Experience
- 2+ years of experience as a full-time Scrum Master.
- Expertise in diligently applying Agile principles, practices, and theory (User Stories, Story Pointing, Velocity, Burndown Metrics, Agile Games, Tasking, Retrospectives, Cycle Time, Throughput, Work in Progress levels, Product Demos).
- Experience working with various software development practices (BDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Pairing, Automated Testing, DevOps).
- Experience working with different Agile approaches (Scrum, Lean, XP, Kanban, etc.).
- Hands on experience with Agile ALM tools like Atlassian Jira, Rally, Mingle, etc.
- Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, influence and transparency.
- Exceptional verbal, written and communication skills.
- Detail-oriented and have the ability to understand and communicate technical information.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Highly organized and able to multi-task.
Nice to have:
- Other Agile or Project Management certification (PSM I, PSM II, SAFe).
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or related discipline preferred.
Perks:
- Nurturing and supportive culture
- Unlimited PTO
- On-site gym
- Company breakfast once a month
- Monthly team building activities
- Company and team outings
- Meditation sessions and wellness initiatives
- Peer-to-peer recognition program
- Casual dress atmosphere
- Unlimited snacks and coffee
This position will include a competitive salary and benefits, and may be eligible to earn stock options based on individual contribution and company performance. Compensation commensurate with experience.
If you are truly excited about growing with an amazing company, send your resume to [email protected] and describe why you feel you would be a good fit at OrthoFi.
*Even if you don’t tick every box on the description above, we encourage you to apply. We’re growing a lot in 2018 and might have a great role for you.