Scrum Master II

Bright Horizons

Newton, MA

Full Time

Mid Level

29 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

This is a hybrid role and requires 3 times a week onsite in our Newton, MA office. The Scrum Master II will coordinate and coach teams on Agile values, principles, and Scrum framework to ensure a productive and efficient team environment. The role involves supporting the Product Owner, managing project activities, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and actively removing impediments to project completion. Bright Horizons is a trusted provider of high-quality child care, early education, backup care, and workplace education, partnering with leading companies to support employees and families.

Key Responsibilities

Organize and facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, backlog refinement, demos, and other Scrum-related activities.
Coach agile teams and communicate agile concepts and benefits to team members and stakeholders, taking a pragmatic and flexible approach when required.
Track and communicate progress metrics and performance to leadership and stakeholders.
Responsible for removing impediments and guiding the team to resolve obstacles.
Support the Product Owner with grooming and managing the product backlog.
Provide project and/or product deliverables including kickoff presentations, project plans, status reports, and deployment plans.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field.
3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master.
5+ years of IT-specific experience.
Scrum Master certification (CSM or CSP, PSM).

Nice to Have

SAFe certification.
Experience with Agile project management tools.
Agile DevOps experience.
Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games.
Experience being on multiple Scrum teams in various contexts (different team sizes, organizations, cultures, co-located vs. distributed).
Experience transitioning software teams to agile processes independently.
Aptitude to follow technical discussions and bridge communication between product managers and developers.
Ability to work under minimal supervision, independently and with teams.

Working at Bright Horizons

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we're as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.

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