Scrum Master / Agile Coach at SPACE44 GmbH

SPACE44 is a Service Provider for Software Development and builds offshore teams for customers in Europe and the USA. Although working distributed it is SPACE44’s philosophy to feel you part of a team with a strong team culture and support. We are a young team without hierarchies and dress codes – be yourself – authentic and honest – working like friends.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Scrum Master / Agile Coach

Location: Lagos (Remote)
Job Type: Contract
Department: Tech

Description

• We are looking for a Scrum Master to coordinate and coach our software development team. Put simply, you’ll be our go-to person for applying scrum to produce high-quality work.
• Scrum Master duties include managing timelines, resolving problems and coaching team members on Agile methodologies.
• Ultimately, you’ll help create self-organizing teams that are flexible and fully productive during sprints.
• Scrum Master experience and skills. You should have excellent knowledge of the scrum framework, with all its artifacts and techniques.
• You’ll also need the ability to coordinate people and projects (occasionally facilitating changes) with your mind set on deliverables. If you’re a strong communicator, a capable leader and your’re invested in Agile frameworks, we’d like to meet you.
• SPACE44 is building Remote Software Development teams for Innovators in the US, Canada and Europe. We are providing teams with short lead times, specially tailored to the tech stack and the needs of our customers.
• We ensure effective onboarding and engage with the team members to engage their personal development plans.
• A holistic and high quality approach for this team integration of remote resources guarantees our differentiation from the many nearshore and offshore agencies. We are working with very flat hierarchies and everyone can stay authentic and Freelancers from Asia, Africa, Europe or Latin America feel part of this multi-cultural approach.

Responsibilities

• Focus on the working methods, tools, and team performance
• Be the scrum process authority, ensuring that the values, principles, and practices are enacted and followed
• Take full ownership for the development of project management processes and practices of the various Dev Teams
• Interact with all stakeholders to deliver projects and initiatives in support of business objectives.
• Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers
• Guiding the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile / Scrum frameworks
• Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the different team and each individual team continuously
• Supporting and coaching individuals and teams to evolve their personal and team effectiveness and efficiency
• Coaching of Product Owner and external stakeholders from our clients side
• Conducting training and workshops to deepen Agile Mindset
• Facilitating discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution
• Apply skills situationally as a coach, mentor, trainer, facilitator, moderator, leader
• Be the driver for our High Performance Team approach

Qualifications

• Be patient, persistent, enthusiastic, assertive, transparent, and situationally aware Additional Information:
• Scrum Master Certification – CSM, PMP or additional related certifications
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master and /or Agile coach
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT full development life cycle
• Experience in teaching and training
• Agile practitioner mindset with an understanding of common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and iterative development practices
• Demonstrated track record of successful ability to manage large and complex consulting engagements
• Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to connect with people – an expert influencer
• High degree of interpersonal/people skills for coaching individuals and teams, and comfortable with communication to all levels of the organizatio
• Relentless positivity and enthusiasm that helps teams ‘catch the spark’ of transformation and imagine new possibilities
• A personal style that embraces teamwork, cares deeply about the work and the team, and shares openly and honestly with all

Benefits

• Learning in a young and innovative team distributed all over the globe
• Innovative projects of small to medium-sized clients, non-corporate and non-insurance
• Excellent work-life balance with SPACE44 defending your interests to the client
• “Employment-like” Freelancing with longterm assignments 6 month+
• Very structured Onboarding & HR management with continuous support
• Half-yearly feedback reviews and your personal development plan
• Your desired hourly rate with regular raises

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.