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SCRUM MASTER (Chicago, USA-IL, US, 60606)

Salary

$80k - $158k

Min Experience

8 years

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

JobType

full-time

About the job

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About the role

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.

Job Description

 

Key Objectives:

  • Facilitate effective Scrum ceremonies including Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives to ensure continuous alignment with sprint objectives and team goals.
  • Act as a servant leader and agile coach, guiding teams through agile practices, resolving impediments swiftly, and nurturing self-organization and accountability at every level.
  • Serve as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders to maintain transparent communication channels that support mutual understanding and expectation management.
  • Utilize agile metrics such as velocity, burndown charts, and cycle time to monitor and communicate team progress, identifying areas for improvement to achieve optimal delivery performance.
  • Promote a culture anchored in ownership, transparency, adaptability, and continuous improvement to support evolving business needs and dynamic project environments.

 

 

Long Description

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and mentor teams, facilitating conflict resolution and encouraging collaboration, creativity, and transparency within the agile framework.
  • Identify and remove blockers impacting team velocity and productivity, ensuring effective resource allocation and risk mitigation.
  • Coordinate cross-team dependencies and collaborate with multiple Scrum teams to align delivery schedules and objectives.
  • Support stakeholder engagement initiatives, assisting product owners and business leads in backlog refinement and prioritization of work items.
  • Champion agile methodologies, offering tailored coaching to reinforce agile principles and best practices across the organization.

Required Skills & Competencies:

  • Proficient servant leadership skills with the ability to lead without formal authority, inspiring trust and promoting empowerment.
  • Exceptional communication and facilitation abilities, adept at managing diverse teams and communicating complex ideas clearly.
  • Strong empathy and conflict resolution skills to foster positive team dynamics and address challenges constructively.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving aptitude and adaptability to navigate shifting priorities and ambiguous situations.
  • Experienced agile coaching and mentoring background with familiarity in tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, and Rally.
  • Understanding of DevOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and Lean principles considered favorable.

Long Description

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Experience & Qualifications:

  • Proven track record managing cross-functional teams ranging from 5 to 9 members, facilitating their growth and delivery excellence.
  • Exposure to scaled agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus) is highly valued and will enhance ability to operate in complex, multi-team environments.
  • Technical background with experience in software development or technical project management enhances collaboration with engineering teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • Certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II) are mandatory; advanced certifications like PSM III, Certified Scrum Professional - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM), or SAFe Agilist certifications are advantageous.

Performance Indicators:

  • Consistent achievement of sprint goals and measurable improvement in velocity and cycle times.
  • High levels of team engagement, autonomy, and self-organization as evidenced through qualitative and quantitative feedback.
  • Reduced blockers and impediments that impact project timelines and delivery.
  • Strong alignment and satisfaction among stakeholders, ensuring business objectives are met with agile responsiveness.
  • Implementation of continuous improvement initiatives arising from retrospectives and team feedback loops.
Mandatory Skills: Agile Scrum Delivery .

 

Experience: 8-10 Years .

 

The expected compensation for this role ranges from $80,000 to $158,000 .

 

Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.

 

Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

 

Wipro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applications from veterans and people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.

 

Reinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention.

About the company

A global technology services and consulting firm delivering AI-powered solutions.

Skills

Jira
Azure DevOps
Rally