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Job Title: Senior Scrum Master

Location: Wilmington, DE

Senior Scrum Master responsible for leading/supporting scrum teams that are engaging in delivering complex, high priority, projects, or component phases for internal and external client efforts.

Must be proficient with Agile methodologies with the ability to blend in Waterfall practices when encountered. This is a hands-on role that is also a key contributor to helping the broader program evolve in their agile maturity. Must be proficient in leveraging common industry tools, best practices, and have a continuous improvement mindset.

Job description

• Execute as a Scrum Master and provide Agile leadership to distributed development teams.
• Maintain and grow an environment that enables teams to embrace agile values, enact agile practices, continually assess, and abide by agreements
• Play a leading contributing role in continued growth in agility
• Lead and continuously refine agile ceremonies
• Integrate agile practices within our internal project delivery processes, and implementations
• Accountability to the project budget, assists with gathering estimates, identifying cost variances, and managing scrum resources efficiently
• Be committed to meet/exceed the needs of our clients
• Provide clear and concise communication, both written and verbal
• Use data to assess progress, areas needing improvement, increase predictability
• Facilitate and manage scrum/project communications to stakeholders, the broader project team, and program leaders

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science or related field of study is required, and other hands-on experience will be considered.
• Minimum: 8+ years of SDLC experience either as a Scrum Master, Project Manager, or other contributing role
• Minimum: 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master
• Must have successful experience in delivering to external clients
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) - Required
• PMP Certified - Preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Clarity, Atlassian Suite
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Proven success in delivering projects within budget and specified timeframes, while ensuring customer satisfaction
• Proven problem-solving skills from problem assessment to solution selection
• Ability to identify alternatives and make contingency plans
• Capacity to embrace change and quickly adapt to new situations, changes in direction, and altering priorities
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, providing options and recommendations relating to resolving issues, mitigating risks, and resolving escalated items.

ALLERE GROUP is committed to our community and diversity. We are a proud woman-owned business (WBENC certified) and active supporters of numerous philanthropic, volunteer, and fundraising endeavors. Allere Group offers direct hire, contract to hire, and statement of work placements. We offer access to employer healthcare benefits, and a 401k retirement plan. Allere Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $68.00 - $78.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute/Relocate:

• Wilmington, DE 19809 (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Scrum/ Agile: 7 years (Preferred)
• Scaled Agile/ More than 2 teams: 4 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Full Time Opportunity:

• Yes

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Company's website:

• https://allere.com/

Company's Facebook page:

• https://www.linkedin.com/company/allere/

Work Remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Virtual meetings