Scrum Master I

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a talented Scrum Master I to join our team specializing in Systems/Information Technology for Cummins Inc. in Columbus, IN.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

1. Champion Agile Excellence You'll establish and reinforce lean/agile leadership principles, ensuring Scrum practices like estimation and prioritization are applied effectively to maximize team productivity and value delivery.
2. Empower Through Servant Leadership By coaching and mentoring team members, you'll foster growth and accountability, leading by example and creating a culture of continuous learning and self-improvement.
3. Cultivate a Collaborative Culture Your facilitation skills will help build a respectful, transparent, and autonomous team environment where collaboration thrives and team members feel empowered.
4. Bridge Theory and Practice You'll drive the practical adoption of agile methodologies, helping teams move beyond theory to real-world application, resulting in more efficient and adaptive workflows.
5. Deliver Measurable Value By establishing and monitoring key agile metrics, you'll ensure that delivery is value-driven, risks are identified early, and the Definition of Done is consistently met.
6. Enhance Visibility and Alignment Through tools like program boards and burn-down charts, you'll keep stakeholders informed and aligned on progress, goals, and potential roadblocks.
7. Protect and Enable the Team You'll safeguard the team from external disruptions, uphold team norms, and proactively remove impediments, enabling the team to focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.
8. Strengthen Business Relationships Leveraging Business Relationship Management practices, you'll maintain strong stakeholder connections, ensuring that the team's work aligns with business goals and delivers tangible value.

1. Systems Thinking with an Agile Lens Embrace a holistic view of how systems interact and evolve over time, ensuring that solutions are economically viable and aligned with broader organizational goals.
2. DevOps & Continuous Delivery Expertise Implement DevOps practices and manage a continuous delivery pipeline to enable rapid, reliable, and flexible release of value in response to market and customer needs.
3. Lean-Agile & SAFe Leadership Advocate for Agile Manifesto principles and Lean thinking, guiding teams and stakeholders in adopting and applying SAFe practices to drive organizational agility.
4. Ceremony Planning & Facilitation Skillfully plan and lead agile ceremonies that foster team cadence, collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.
5. Strategic Release Planning Coordinate the release of features and capabilities by aligning roadmaps, team capacity, and business priorities to communicate clear timelines and expectations.
6. Project Management Discipline Balance scope, schedule, and resources effectively to ensure that temporary efforts (projects) deliver meaningful and measurable results.

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required.
• Agile Certification (Certified Scrum Master - CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or Safe Scrum Master Certification (SSM) are preferred.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master leading IT projects or IT initiatives in Agile environments.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and core technology concepts.
• Proven experience working with cross-functional teams , including developers, testers, product owners, and business stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Agile project tracking tools such as Jira and Confluence .
• Ensure sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives are scheduled, organized, and executed with the team(s) to ensure continuous improvement and successful outcomes
• Quickly identify, mitigate, and/or resolve impediments at all levels and escalate when assistance is needed to keep the team moving forward
• Ensure the Team is developing and maintaining relevant documentation and updating required systems to ensure transparency and relevancy of data
• Ensure all Team members understand their role and how to use any tools to provide daily/weekly updates, so the team knows what is expected and when
• Engage senior leaders/management/sponsors to ensure any cultural challenges and/or inconsistent processes are addressed quickly
• Avoid Scrum anti-patterns and follow a consistent framework using the 5335x model below:

1. Embrace 5 Scrum Values (commitment, focus, openness, respect, courage)
2. Establish 3 Scrum Accountabilities (PO - Product Owner, Developers, SM - Scrum Master)
3. Manage 3 Scrum Artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment)
4. Schedule 5 Scrum Events (Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective)
5. Evaluate "x"-practices (Scrum Extensions - product backlog refinement, DoR, sprint