Delivery Manager and Scrum Master

About HireRight:
HireRight is the premier global background screening and workforce solutions provider. We bring clarity and confidence to vetting and hiring decisions through integrated, tailored solutions, driving a higher standard of accuracy in everything we do. Combining in-house talent, personalized services, and proprietary technology, we ensure the best candidate experience possible. PBSA accredited and based in Nashville, Tennessee, we offer expertise from our regional centers across 200 countries and territories in The Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Our commitment to get it right every time, everywhere, makes us the trusted partner of businesses and organizations worldwide.
Overview:
HireRight is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Delivery Manager and Scrum Master to join our team reporting into our Technology Program Management Organization. This role will be responsible for serving as both the Delivery Manager and Scrum Master for multiple Agile Delivery Teams comprised of Software Engineers, Quality Assurance Test Engineers, Product Owner and Product Manager. This role will lead all Scrum ceremonies and create all required artifacts to ensure that teams follow Agile practices and scrum framework values, work to increase team efficiency, and provide motivation and guidance for process improvement. This role will also be responsible for guiding and mentoring teams and individuals in adopting and implementing our Agile Model. As the Team’s Delivery Manager this role will be responsible for the planning, coordinating, and execution of the initiatives running through the Team’s roadmap and help escalate impediments, manage risk, and help drive program-level continuous improvement. Responsibilities:

Work with on-site and remote Agile Delivery Teams serving as Delivery Manager and Scrum Master

Facilitate the delivery of products using Agile principles and methodologies

Work with Agile Delivery Teams to facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring they are efficient, effective, and focused on delivering value

Create all necessary Scrum artifacts

Helping track features and stories throughout development lifecycle

Able to effectively communicate with stakeholders located in the U.S. and Europe, escalate impediments, help manage risk, and drive improvement

Help keep the team on track and ensure that projects meet specific standards at each stage of the process

Scheduling and facilitating project discovery, requirements gathering, peer reviews, stakeholder reviews, legal and compliance sign-offs, project statuses and other meetings

Assist with the coordination of Quarterly Program Increment (PI) planning across their team

Provides proactive visibility and effectively communicates delivery targets, commitments, and progress of the Program Increment for teams

Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams to make improvements

Training, mentoring, and supporting scrum team to follow agile values, principles, and practices

Planning and organizing demos and product/system testing

Work closely with the Product Managers to ensure that the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is clear and understood by the team

Work with Teams to identify and address impediments that hinder Agile adoption and help teams overcome challenges by implementing appropriate Agile practices and techniques.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encourage experimentation, and facilitate a learning environment within the organization

Work with Agile Delivery Teams on metrics creation and analysis to steer coaching needs based on how the team is performing

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience

3+ years experience leading Agile teams as Scrum Master or Product Owner roles

Proven and successful experience in a project management role

Deep understanding of Agile principles, values, and methodologies, with expertise in Scrum and Kanban

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Strong leadership qualities, with the ability to influence and inspire others towards Agile practices and mindsets

Relevant certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Agile Coach (CAC), or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications are highly desirable

Good knowledge of tools such as Jira, Version One, MS Project, Confluence, Rally or Grasshopper

Experience working in large-scale Agile environments or with distributed teams is a plus

Former work experience in Software Development or other technical area of expertise preferred

Must be able to work overlapping hours between local teams and with US-based teams and stakeholders

What do we offer:
Please submit resume/CV in English.
All resumes are held in confidence. Only candidates whose profiles closely match requirements will be contacted during this search.
HireRight does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of HireRight and HireRight will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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