Job Description:
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Help the team maintain focus on sprint goals and commitments.
• Administer and maintain Jira projects, workflows, fields, screens, issue types, permissions, and notifications.
• Coach team members on Agile values, principles, and practices, including the adoption of JIRA as a tool to support these.
• Encourage self-organization and accountability within the organization and accountability within the team.
• Collaborate with the PMO Operations Team to develop and deliver training materials, documentation, and best practice guides.
• Identify and remove blockers to help the team deliver efficiently.
• Escalate risks and dependencies to internal stakeholders when necessary while protecting the team from unnecessary disruption.
• Partner with Technical Leads and client-facing project managers to refine the backlog, maintain clear priorities, and understand delivery needs.
• Build dashboards, filters, and reports in JIRA that provide clear snapshots of work item status for stakeholders and leadership.
• Track team performance using Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time, throughput, etc.).
• Facilitate improvement initiatives based on data and team feedback.
• Encourage experimentation and iterative problem solving.
• Ensure Jira is organized, clean, and aligned with organizational standards.
Requirements:
• 1–3 years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Project Coordinator.
• Demonstrated understanding of Scrum and Agile methodologies.
• 1–3 years of experience working with Jira or other similar tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Demonstrated Experience in the non-profit, higher education, or healthcare industries is strongly preferred.
Benefits:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, some plans covered 100% by Zuri Group.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution by Zuri Group on eligible plans.
• Basic Life Insurance provided by Zuri Group.
• Group plans for voluntary coverage including Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Supplemental Vision.
• 401(k) Plan with 3% employer contribution.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care expenses.
• Company cell-phone plans and work-from-home equipment.
• Wellness program and an emphasis on work-life balance.
• Continuing education time and reimbursement.