About the position
Porch Software is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to facilitate and coordinate processes within the organization, ensuring effective cross-team collaboration and high-quality solution delivery. The role involves coaching and mentoring team members, promoting a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring that project objectives are consistently met.
Responsibilities
• Facilitate team events such as daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospectives.
• Facilitate and coordinate delivery processes within the company.
• Ensure the team works collaboratively and efficiently to deliver high-quality products.
• Work with stakeholders to prioritize the product backlog.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and remove obstacles that hinder the team's progress.
• Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback sessions.
• Communicate sprint status, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
• Deploy team environments, troubleshoot deployment failures, and escalate issues to the Tech Lead as necessary.
• Track story deployments and update the Jira board to reflect current statuses.
• Track KPIs and other metrics to help teams deliver high-quality products/solutions on time.
• Protect the team from outside interruptions and distractions.
• Coach team members and stakeholders in Agile frameworks and practices.
• Guide development teams to become self-organized.
Requirements
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent certification.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master.
• Strong knowledge of Agile principles and practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies.
• Prior knowledge of Agile project management tools, such as Jira or Trello.
Nice-to-haves
• General conceptual understanding of programming.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Benefits
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off