Senior Scrum Master - Chicago, IL - Daugherty Business Solutions

Daugherty Business Solutions brings a fresh approach to consulting by rolling up our sleeves and working with our clients—collaborating to solve some of their most pressing business challenges. This is why many of the most well-known companies in the world trust us with their mission-critical projects. We bring exceptional value to our clients, an incredible work environment to our employees and unwavering support to the communities we live in - this has kept Team Daugherty going strong for more than 35 years! 

This person must be located in the Chicago area.

This is a hybrid position with up to 3-days a week on-site in the West Loop. 

Responsibilties 

• Manages client relationship, leading teams, providing consultative oversight, managing business value analysis, and acting as a trusted advisor
• Discovers client business challenges and provides vision for solution approach
• Manages risk, stakeholders, and scope 
• Understanding of Daugherty capabilities and identifies opportunities to add value within clients(s)
• Supports Daugherty's delivery excellence approach
• Understand and practice Agile methodologies
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and remove impediments to the Agile's team's progress 
• Develop and analyze reports and artifacts to include velocity charts, burn down charts, cumulative flow diagrams, and sprint retrospectives for improvement opportunities. 
• Comply with implementation of baseline contractual plans and tools for configuration management, systems development methodologies, quality assurance, testing and technical writing. 
• Coach Agile team in self-organization and cross-functionality.
• Understand Agile values and principals. 
• Mentor or coach other Scrum Masters/Agile Team Facilitators. 
• Drive change that increase the productivity of the Agile team and help those outside the team understand which of their interactions with the team are helpful and which are not. 
• Coach development teams in organizational environments in which Agile is not yet fully adopted and understood. 
• Communicate effectively throughout client organization to ensure full alignment. 
• Support the continuous improvement of Agile processes. 
• Coach the Agile team in self-organization and cross-functionality. 
• Remove impediments to the Agile's team progress.  

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in the Consulting Industry 
• 5+ years experience serving as a Scrum Master/Agile Team Facilitator
• Deep understanding of multiple software frameworks and best practices 
• Investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication throughout organization to ensure full alignment 
• Experience using Jira/Confluence
• Experience using an Agile development framework including task estimation, test automation, deployment automation, and continuous integration to improve overall execution speed and product quality
• Knowledge of Agile techniques such as continuous integration, ATDD, TDD, continuous testing, and paired programming
• Experience working with Agile and/or continuous delivery approaches and helping a team understand how to apply theories and implement practices to improve the value being delivered
• Experience in Agile adoption and transformation efforts 

 What We Commit to YOU

• We provide a multitude of training opportunities, from Hackathons, Lunch and Learns, free access to Pluralsight and Udemy.
• You will get to work with some of the most innovative teams in the IT marketplace and solve real strategic problems.
• We will invest in things that are important to you both professionally and personally.
• We will provide you with a team environment like no other – and we prove that, as we consistently rank as a Top Workplace in many of our locations as voted by our own employees.
• We will build a relationship with you to accelerate your Career.
• We provide some of the best benefits around! 

We offer members of Team Daugherty

• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance
• Revenue sharing and a 401(k) retirement savings
• Life, disability, and long-term care insurance
• Robust career development and extensive training including ICAgile and SAFe certifications
• No Travel / Remote or Hybrid for most positions

Daugherty Business Solutions is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process, please inform any recruiter you are working with (or send an email to careers@daugherty.com) and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The recruiting team will respond to your email promptly.

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