Scrum Master, Senior

Adree, a subsidiary of Master Works, bridges business and technology through innovative digital solutions. Its expertise spans Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Low-Code/No-Code development, application performance, and lifecycle management.

Adree is looking for a Scrum Master, Senior to lead and facilitate Agile practices across teams, ensuring effective collaboration, continuous improvement, and successful product delivery. The role involves coaching teams on Scrum and Agile principles, managing risks and impediments, optimizing workflows, and supporting Product Owners and project stakeholders in achieving business objectives. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, extensive Scrum experience, and the ability to drive Agile transformation and foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and adoption of Scrum and Agile principles, values, and practices across teams.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Monitor team progress through daily practices, performance dashboards, and relevant Agile metrics.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks, impediments, and dependencies that may affect sprint execution and product delivery.
• Facilitate effective decision-making and problem-solving to enhance team performance and productivity.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying workflow inefficiencies and implementing actionable improvement plans.
• Promote effective communication, collaboration, and coordination among development teams, Product Owners, project managers, and stakeholders.
• Prepare and present daily status updates, progress reports, and performance metrics to relevant stakeholders.
• Utilize Agile project management tools, particularly Jira, and collaboration platforms such as Slack, to manage workflows and track progress.
• Coordinate with teams and project managers to monitor project financial processes and ensure alignment with project plans.
• Coach and mentor teams on Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, and best practices for effective delivery.
• Support Product Owners in product roadmap development, release planning, and annual release planning activities.
• Define and monitor cross-functional KPIs to improve team alignment, performance, and organizational effectiveness.
• Establish a psychologically safe and transparent working environment that encourages open communication, accountability, and continuous learning without a blame culture.
• Define and standardize Scrum processes, working agreements, and Agile governance practices while optimizing team workflows to improve delivery efficiency and operational consistency.
• Develop and maintain workflows for different work items, ensuring clear processes and effective tracking.
• Support change management initiatives related to product delivery, team structures, and ways of working.
• Drive Agile maturity and support the adoption of scalable Agile frameworks where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Scrum and Agile environments.
• At least 2 years of experience in a directly relevant Scrum Master role.
• Strong understanding of Scrum principles, Agile methodologies, and continuous improvement practices.
• Proven experience facilitating Agile ceremonies, managing team impediments, and improving delivery performance.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and familiarity with collaboration tools such as Slack.
• Strong technical background and the ability to collaborate effectively with software development teams.
• Experience with Agile performance metrics, workflow optimization, risk management, and stakeholder reporting.
• Relevant Agile certifications, preferably:
• Disciplined Agile Coach (DAC) – PMI or ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC).
• SAFe Leadership certification or a higher-level equivalent.
• Required Skills and Competencies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Effective risk management and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and manage organizational change.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork.
• Technical awareness and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional technical teams.
• Proficiency in Jira and Agile workflow management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, facilitate decision-making, and manage competing priorities.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team empowerment, transparency, and accountability.