Scrum Master

at  Propylon

OVERVIEW:

Are you an experienced process focused Scrum Master interested in joining an innovative, software solutions business dedicated to driving digital transformation in legislatures around the globe?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Scrum Master to join our LWB 360 Platform team and focus on delivering our core product offering across multiple major client projects. The Propylon Government Solutions team is developing the next generation of legislative drafting and document workflow management tools using modern and innovative technologies. We need an agile focused and technically minded Scrum Master to facilitate and coordinate Agile Scrum processes, ensuring the department can work collaboratively and efficiently to deliver high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate will bring a metrics and tools driven approach to all phases of the sprint-based development and delivery phases for client projects. This role will be responsible for monitoring sprint progress, balancing sprint allocations according to developers’ varying technical abilities and specialties and ensuring accurate estimation and tracking of effort. The Scrum Master will coordinate with Project Managers across the department on item prioritization, bug tracking, reporting and deliveries. The primary objective for this role is to conduct and improve sprint transparency, tracking and planning processes and ultimately the overall efficiency of delivery of LWB 360 Platform components to clients.

• Coordinate and lead sprint planning meetings.
• Construct and balance sprint allocations based on developers’ skills and specialties.
• Define and prioritize tasks to ensure optimal productivity and sprint goal achievement.
• Track and report on sprint progress using Agile methodologies.
• Identify and address deviations from the sprint plan.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Monitor and compare estimated versus actual effort for tasks.
• Adjust sprint plans to reflect changes in team capacity and project scope.
• Maintain accurate records of project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Utilize Atlassian JIRA’s advanced planning and reporting features to enhance project transparency and efficiency.
• Generate detailed reports and dashboards to track progress, identify bottlenecks, and inform decision-making.
• Train team members on effective JIRA usage and best practices.
• Foster a collaborative and productive team environment.
• Support developers in overcoming obstacles and achieving sprint objectives.
• Act as a liaison between development teams and stakeholders