Senior Scrum Master/Business Analyst

Overview:

The selected candidate will be responsible for (one to two sentences to summarize what the person will do.)

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, to ensure effective team collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product managers and business stakeholders to define and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.
• Analyze and document business requirements, translating them into user stories and tasks that the team can execute.
• Support the team in defining and documenting acceptance criteria for user stories using the given-when-then format.
• Foster a culture of open communication and collaboration, encouraging team members to share ideas and feedback.
• Remove impediments that hinder the team's progress and facilitate problem-solving discussions to keep the team on track.
• Work closely with technical leads to ensure that implementation steps and deliverables align with the overall project vision and objectives.
• Monitor team performance and provide insights to stakeholders on progress, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Create and maintain documentation related to team processes, workflows, and best practices as needed.
• Produce meeting minutes and summarize key decision points at the conclusion of discussions.

Qualifications and Education:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Systems, Management Information Systems, IT Management, or a related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in Agile project management and business analysis, with a focus on data engineering, AI, and analytics.
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master, with a strong understanding of Agile principles and practices.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, interpret, and document business and technical requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with architecture, development, and testing teams to interpret and refine requirements.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple work streams and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with collaboration tools such as JIRA, Rally, and Mural.

Compensation:

The proposed salary range for this role is $120,000.00 to $140,000.00 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Karsun considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.