Scrum Master

2 weeks ago

Dallas, United States Academic Partnerships Full time

Academic Partnerships assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, AP's mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. AP brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners.

The Scrum Master will be responsible for becoming a Subject Matter Expert for one or more application development, business intelligence, or business support teams, along with working as a liaison between business partners, analysts, and technical resources. The Scrum Master should be proficient at facilitating agile processes and methodology, providing support to team members, and ensuring the successful completion of team objectives.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

  • Exhibits leadership and helps build high-performing teams.

  • Facilitates daily scrum meetings/ceremonies and monitors progress against sprint commitments.

  • Actively participates in sprint planning and gains commitmentfrom the team based on team capacity.

  • Coordinates with members within the team and across teams during grooming sessions.

  • Coaches team members and ensures understanding and adherence to processes with quality.

  • Collaborates, communicates dependencies, and builds relationships with other Scrum Masters and Product Owners.

  • Ensures releases are being deployed on schedule and tracked according to established procedures.

  • Facilitates the removal of impediments, addresses issues/blockages, and helps minimize disruptions for team members.

  • Seeks regular input from team members and implements changes to improve efficiency and increase productivity.

  • Reports the progress and highlights any risks/issues to leadership.

  • Facilitates large, cross-functional group meetings and planning sessions.

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

  • At least 3 years of Scrum Master experience.

  • Experience working with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) is preferred.

  • Experience with Digital.ai Agility tool or similar tool is preferred.

  • Prior experience supporting business applications is preferred.

  • SCRUM training/certification preferred.

  • Experience managing team members in different time zones.

  • Prior technology background within the areas of development, testing, or other SDLC experience.

  • Experience working in a higher education environment is preferred.

  • Detail-oriented with respect to documentation and communication; able to express complex concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing to business partners.

  • Strong relationship-building skills; comfortable interacting with stakeholders at all levels throughout the business.

  • Good listening skills, with the ability to uncover underlying needs.

  • Must have a desire to achieve excellent project outcomes and exceed stakeholder expectations.

  • Works independently with limited supervision, coordinating assigned tasks to closure.

  • Must have experience working with cross-functional teams.

  • Understanding of software development life cycle methodologies. (Waterfall, Iterative, AGILE)

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word required.

Academic Partnerships is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Academic Partnerships offers the following comprehensive benefits:

  • PTO - accumulated from day one
  • 11 designated holidays
  • Medical - four options (including PPO and HDP)
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life & Disability (company paid)
  • Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account (company contribution to HSA)
  • Retirement plan with company match
  • Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave (company paid)
  • Volunteer Time Off

Supplemental Benefits:

  • Wellness program
  • Alternative medicine options
  • Pet discounts
  • Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Personal and Professional Development:

  • Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependents

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