As a Scrum Master, you help teams excel, strengthen collaboration, and elevate Agile working within a public educational institution. The organization operates from an Agile mindset, with various teams working according to Scrum principles. You guide one or more Scrum teams and actively contribute to strengthening Agile working within the organization. You coach teams in applying the Scrum framework and encourage autonomy, self-organization, and effective collaboration.
You are the first point of contact for questions about the working method and help teams overcome obstacles. Additionally, you identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together with Product Owners, other Scrum Masters, and Agile team coaches, you work on further developing a learning and adaptable Agile organization.
What you do
- Promote the Agile mindset and stimulate this approach among team members
- Facilitate all Scrum events, such as stand-ups, reviews
- Monitor the progress and quality of work and encourage teams to continuous improvement
- Remove impediments so that the Scrum team can function optimally and deliver results on time
- Safeguard the coherence between products, processes
- Stimulate team development and productive collaboration
- Be a sparring partner for developers, product owners, and stakeholders regarding the working method
- Coach team members so they can work effectively within a Scrum team
- Contribute to knowledge sharing and improvement of working methods within the internal Agile learning network
- Collaborate on increasing the organization's Agile maturity
Profile
You guide teams in their development towards greater ownership, collaboration, and self-organization. With your coaching and communication skills, you strengthen team dynamics, facilitate effective processes and meetings, and help teams continuously learn and improve. You navigate smoothly within the organization and are attentive to various interests and decision-making processes. Humor is a must.
What they ask
- Minimum HBO (higher professional education) work and thinking level
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a comparable role
- Experience with improving team processes, team dynamics
- Demonstrable knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and change management
- Insight into the administrative, organizational, and educational context of higher education
Practical
The organization values a safe, reliable, and professional environment. Therefore, new employees are routinely asked for a Certificate of Conduct (VOG).
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