Scrum Master
​Galway

Contract
We are very excited to be working with a leading Medical Device client on a contract Scrum Master position.
Previous Medical Device experience is required.
 Key Responsibilities
Facilitating and Coaching the Team on Scrum
  • Coaching: Guide and coach the Scrum Team on how to use Agile and Scrum practices and principles. This includes coaching the team in self-organization and cross-functionality.
  • Facilitating Scrum Events: Ensure all Scrum events—Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective—take place, are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.
  • Impediment Removal: Proactively identify and remove obstacles, roadblocks, or "impediments" that hinder the team's progress. This can involve resolving issues related to tools, resources, or process bottlenecks.
  • Protecting the Team: Shield the Development Team from external distractions and unnecessary interference, allowing them to remain focused on the Sprint Goal.
  • Continuous Improvement: Coach the team to continually improve their processes, practices, and definition of "Done" through effective Sprint Retrospectives.
Supporting the Product Owner
  • Backlog Management: Help the Product Owner find techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management.
  • Communication: Ensure goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team and external stakeholders.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Facilitate stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.
Serving the Organization
  • Agile Adoption: Lead, train, and coach the organization in its Scrum adoption, helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work.
  • Removing Barriers: Help remove barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams.
  • Collaboration: Work with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of Scrum application across the organization.
 
Requirements
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent certification.
  • Experience in a Scrum Master role, typically 2-4+ years.
  • Knowledge of an agile framework or method (e.g., Kanban, XP).
  • Experience with Agile tools like Jira, Trello, or Azure DevOps.
  • Familiarity with software development or the domain in which the Scrum Team works.
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