The Scrum Master is responsible for making sure a Scrum team lives by the values and practices of Scrum. Coaches the Delivery Team, and does anything possible to help the team perform at their highest level. This involves removing any impediments to progress, facilitating meetings, and doing things like working with the Product Owner to make sure the product backlog is in good shape and ready for the next sprint.

In this position,  responsibilities may include, but not be limited to:

• Responsible for ensuring Scrum theory and practices are understood and enacted (even help those outside the Delivery Team understand so value can be maximized).
• Facilitates Scrum ceremonies and enforces time boxes.
• Embrace and role model Agile Principles. Teach, mentor, guide and coach the Delivery Team (and organization) on Agile/Scrum/Kanban/Lean principles and practices.
• Coach the Delivery Team in self organization and cross functionality.
• Help remove organizational and team impediments to agility and progress.
• Assist Delivery Team and Product Owner with relentless and continuous improvement in processes and product delivery.
• Embrace and role model servant leadership.
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on growth and problem solving.
• Empowers the Delivery Team and facilitates getting the work done without coercion, assigning or dictating the work.
• Facilitates discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Assists with internal and external communication, improving transparency and radiating (making visible) information.
• Work with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum and/or agility in the organization.
• Support and educate the Product Owner and Delivery Team, especially with respect to refining (grooming) and managing the backlog.
• Serve and enable the Product Owner and Delivery Team in their quest to delight customers.
• Help the Delivery Team learn and mature so they can reduce their dependence on the Scrum Master.
• Knowledge of numerous patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum Framework.

Behavioral traits desired:

• System savvy and passion around Finance systems and tools, primarily SAP BPC.
• Strong communication and listen to others well.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Ease to resolve ambiguous business problems.
• Strong Team-First approach.
• Ease to troubleshoot ambiguous tool issues or system problem.
• Works well with others and demonstrates strong team player behavior. Cares about the team functionality, increase team efficiency, motivate team, argue for changes that will ensure quality and timeliness, ensure observance of DoD (Definition of done).

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or any other related field OR equivalent experience (5 years of experience).
• 5+ years of IT industry experience.
• 3+ years of proven working experience as a Scrum Master.
• Advanced English level.

Preferred

• Experience applying Agile DevOps model to build a highly performing Scrum team.
•  Significant Project Management/Project Leadership experience.
• Demonstrated track record of using standards Lean and Agile Techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership roles.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe or PMP certified.
• Experience with financial domain knowledge, financial systems and solutions is a plus.
• Demonstrable knowledge of - Theory of Constraints.
• Strong experience in deploying Application Development Life Cycle and applying Agile DevOps model.
• Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics.

Inside this Business Group

Intel's Information Technology Group (IT) designs, deploys and supports the information technology architecture and hardware/software applications for Intel. This includes the LAN, WAN, telephony, data centers, client PCs, backup and restore, and enterprise applications. IT is also responsible for e-Commerce development, data hosting and delivery of Web content and services.

Work Model for this Role

This role is available as fully home-based and generally would require you to attend Intel sites only occasionally based on business need.