TheHiveCareers
Role Profile: Scrum Master
Location: Caribbean (Remote)
Role Summary
The Scrum Master is responsible for enabling Agile practices within the team, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Acting as a servant leader, this role removes impediments, promotes collaboration, and drives successful delivery in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives).
- Coach team members and stakeholders on Agile principles and the Scrum framework.
- Identify and remove obstacles to ensure smooth delivery.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
- Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure backlog clarity and prioritization.
- Track and report key metrics (velocity, burndown charts) to stakeholders.
- Ensure transparency and effective communication across teams and departments.
- Support scaling Agile practices across multiple teams when required.
- Drive adoption of Agile best practices and ensure compliance with organizational standards.
- Mentor new Scrum Masters and contribute to the Agile community within the organization.
- Facilitate cross-team coordination for dependencies and shared deliverables.
- Assist in defining and refining team goals and objectives aligned with business priorities.
- Work closely with leadership to identify opportunities for process optimization.
- Support risk management and proactively address delivery challenges.
- Champion team health by monitoring workload, morale, and engagement.
- Ensure proper use of Agile tools and maintain accurate documentation in Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
- Participate in release planning and help align sprint goals with release objectives.
- Advocate for continuous learning by organizing workshops, training sessions, and knowledge sharing activities.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Certifications:
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) required.
- Additional Agile certifications (SAFe, PMI-ACP, ICAgile) are a plus.
Knowledge, Experience & Skills
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
- Excellent facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Familiarity with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps).
- Knowledge of software development lifecycle and project management principles.
- 3–5 years of experience as a Scrum Master in Agile environments.
- Proven track record of delivering projects in fast-paced, high-pressure settings.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
- Exposure to scaling frameworks (SAFe, LeSS) is desirable.
Originally posted on Himalayas
To apply for this job please visit himalayas.app.
About this role & career path
Working in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost archipelagic country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several smaller islets. The capital city is Port of Spain, while its largest and most populous municipality is Chaguanas. Trinidad and Tobago comprises the southernmost islands of the Caribbean eastern islands chain, and it is close to the continent of South America, being north to northeast of Venezuela and northwest of Guyana.
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