Overview
In Waters, the Informatics group produces software that is used by people worldwide for specialist measurement and scientific analysis. We are currently seeking an experienced Scrum Master who will be responsible for supporting multiple teams in the successful delivery of technology projects & product development according to their agreed working practices. They will lead the delivery efforts and report the status of delivery progress using a standard set of metrics, facilitate the team’s events and support their continuous improvement and learning activities.
We work in a collaborative, agile environment, where team members are empowered to innovate and continually improve. We believe strongly in the value of personal development and provide support and dedicated time for our people to pursue this.
Responsibilities
* Facilitation of all team events, e.g. daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives, utilizing a servant leadership style.
* Conduct data-driven reporting to show team progress and maturity to provide transparency to the team and senior management.
* Support the teams in identifying and overcoming impediments to their objectives.
* Serve the teams as an accountability partner in maintaining their agreed working practices.
* Build a trusting and vibrant environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame or judgment, placing emphasis on conflict resolution, problem solving, and continuous improvement.
* Facilitate delivery via collaboration, discussion, and decision-making, rather than assigning or dictating work.
* Assess the maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of agility, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.
* Connect with the agile community to share the latest trends and techniques.
Qualifications
* Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree.
* Must have a strong understanding of the software development life cycle and have a proven track record as the Scrum Master for multiple teams, delivering complex technical projects with dependencies between teams.
* Experience applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory as a Scrum Master for a software development team.
* Experience working in a regulated environment preferred.
* Comprehensive understanding of Agile, Scrum, and XP software development methodologies, values, and practices required.
* Ability to articulate the value of metrics and reporting within agile delivery including backlog management, burndown/burnup charts, team velocity, cycle times, and task definition.
* Excellent understanding of Jira & Confluence and the ability to create compelling reporting from underlying data.
* Desirable - Certified Scrum Master with experience utilizing the Scrum framework.
In addition to salary, we work flexibly, and provide 25 days holidays, excellent family-friendly benefits such as attractive employer pension contribution, life assurance, income protection, and private medical. With Waters, there are plenty of opportunities for you to grow, develop and contribute.
We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognize the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.
We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs.
Company Description
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis innovations serving
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