Job#: 2027306

Job Description:

Apex has an immediate need for a Scrum Master with a strong track record of supporting software engineering teams. Ideal Candidates will have:

• Scrum master experience in a complex large-scale enterprise
• Ability to coach and mentor the team to reach their highest potential
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand technical issues at a high level and communicate agile methodologies within the organization
• Driveand be a self-starter.
• The ability to hit the ground running.
• Flexibility!! This is NOT a framework implementer, but rather a Scrum Master who finds what works well for the team.

Must be local to the Cincinnati area. Key Responsibilities * Guide, coach and motivate the team with the goal of increasing productivity * Organize and lead Scrum ceremonies * Oversee and manage scope, timeline, quality, goals and deliverables that support business goals * Remove impediments or guide the team to remove impediments * Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of productive conflict resolution and problem solving * Facilitate discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution * Prepare and present reports on the progress and success * Coordinate activities with other teams across the program * Partner with and support the Product Owner * Participate in the Scrum of Scrums and partner with other Scrum Masters * Coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization * Organize and facilitate planning and coordination including release / Potentially Shippable Increments planning, iteration planning, daily stand-ups, iteration review/demos, and retrospectives * Ensure teams are held accountable to agile SDLC (Software Delivery Life Cycle) tenants and their internal working agreements including use of appropriate tools, standards and best practices * Promote and demonstrate core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility * Ensure the team is tracking and communicating team progress and metrics to the appropriate resources. * Facilitate and enable an environment of collaboration and creativity * Support and empower the team to make appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition. * Empower the team to self-organize around achieving their commitments * Identify and remove any impediments/distractions that interfere with the team's ability to deliver against their commitments * Challenge and enable the team to continuously improve through intentional and data driven inspect and adapt cycles (retrospectives) Core Requirements * Scrum master experience in a complex large-scale enterprise * Experience in an agile environment in other roles; such as quality assurance, development, product owner, or as an agile coach * Proven knowledge and experience with agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures * Demonstrated leadership ability to coach and mentor the team to reach their highest potential. Excellent team player and team builder * Ability to work with all levels of the organization * Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with diverse personality types * Ability to understand technical issues at a high level and communicate agile methodologies within the organization * Must have exceptional communication, organization, and t