**Scrum Master I
**Who we are**:
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology.
We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do.
We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of over 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in over 30+ countries.
Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you'll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.
**You Are**:
Partner with two to three business and technology teams to plan and execute their tactical and strategic work; delivering the vision of the business.
Coach mentor and train multiple teams to deliver quality products and services.
Work experience with scale.
**The Opportunity**:
- Team coordination: Ensure teams operate to the agreed team cadence.
Provide support to help teams reflect, learn and improve on their Agile practice
- Dependency coordination: Support teams to ensure smooth collaboration among 'extended' team members wherever required and enable clear visualization of dependency blockers
- Track and manage team Visual Management Boards: Help teams maintain their team data and collateral; keeping them relevant over time to changing needs of the business
- Continuous improvement: Provide mentoring support to Product Owners and team members to refine their understanding of Agile practices
- Support Product Owners in each team to engage, inform, influence, and negotiate with stakeholders using product backlogs (prioritized based on value) as the basis for discussions.
- Work with the Agile coach to ensure alignment with Agile values and principles.
This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position.
Other relevant essential functions may be required.
**What you need**:
- Passion for Agile software development.
- Understanding of fundamentals of software development processes and procedures.
- Recognizing the value of commitments to delivery made by a development team.
- Comprehension of incremental delivery and the benefit of metrics.
- Understand the necessity of backlog tracking and grooming, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition.
- Familiarity with common Agile practices and better development practices
- Willingness to adhere to and promote adopted methodologies, tools, and standards to ensure consistency and compliance with defined standards.
**What we believe**:
We're proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning.
Since day one, we've been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity.
And today, it's those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone to champion diversity and inclusion and to place people at the center of everything we do.
**Humility**:
We will listen, learn, be empathetic, and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
**Humanity**:
Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
**Integrity**:
We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
**Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
**UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.