Job Title: Scrum Master

Scrum Master
Summary
The primary purpose of the Scrum Master (SM) role is to serve as the organization leader for one or more agile delivery teams, by practicing and enforcing clear communication within the team and therefore aiding the team to reach its delivery goals. The SM will drive the appropriate agile methodology (Scrum/Kanban/etc.) focused on predictable, quality delivery and driving continuous improvement of the team.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and the position will perform other duties as assigned.

Serve as scrum master for one or more teams.
Facilitate team productivity by removing impediments that may obstruct the pursuit of the team's goals and by preserving flexibility and ability to rapidly respond to changes on the team.
Integrate Agile & Lean principles into team practices and work products.
Ensure team maintains focus on quality and continuous delivery.
Proactively identifies impediments and appropriately resolves using network of peers and formal channels (including escalation, if required).
Actively seek and participate in a variety of learning opportunities such as Communities of Practice, conferences, classroom training and independent study to further develop self and community.
Demonstrate the ability to balance data with other factors when making decisions.
Understand high level domain architecture and upstream/downstream dependencies.
Utilize team feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity and works with team to continuously improve.
Coach the team to improve collaboration and self-organization.
Develop the ability to coach team on XP Engineering practices and benefits.



Education and Experience
Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science or a related field is preferred. However will consider a combination of experience and education in lieu of a degree with specialized coursework, training, or experience in information technology and data analysis.
Minimum of one (1) year of agile experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of (2) years' of Agile experience.
Experience as part of an agile team.
Scrum Alliance CSM or CSP certification or PMI's Agile Certified Professional (ACP).
PMP, Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification.
SAFe certified or experience (or other scaled agile frameworks).




Supervisory Responsibility
This position will not supervise employees.

Licenses and Certifications
There are no additional licenses and/or certifications required.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.
* Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds.*

Travel
Ability to travel to various worksites and be on-call is required.


About Us
Established in 1935, PenFed today is one of the country's strongest and most stable financial institutions with over 1.6 million members and over $23 billion in assets. We serve members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Guam, Puerto Rico, Okinawa, and Portugal. We are federally insured by NCUA and we are an Equal Housing Lender. We are available to members worldwide, via the web, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.
Our mission isn't simply to help our members get by. We exist to help them realize every ounce of their potential. We exist to educate, and to encourage. We exist to usher their dreams into the land of reality.
We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including robust medical, dental and vision plan options, plenty of paid time off, 401k with employer match, on-site fitness facilities at our larger locations, and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity
PenFed management will maintain and observe personnel policies which will not discriminate or permit harassment or retaliation against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status or obligation, the presence of a physical and/or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all statuses protected by applicable state or local law in all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, position classifications, work assignments, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment, and in all other terms and conditions of employment. PenFed will also prohibit retaliation against individuals for raising a complaint of discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation of same.
PenFed will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to PenFed. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation at 571-289-4710.