Scrum Master Jobs

Description

NiSource is hosting an Open Interview Day for IT Business Analysts in the Columbus, OH area. You will have the opportunity to come learn more about the IT department at NiSource, meet our IT Leadership Team, network with some of our current IT Business Analysts, and get an opportunity for an on the spot interviews.

To self schedule your interview time slot for Tuesday June 20th please click here: NiSource IT Hiring Event - Open Interview Day Tickets, Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 3:00 PM | Eventbrite or copy and paste: https://bit.ly/NiSourceITHiringEvent

Scrum Master

Full Time Perm

Shift: Hybrid – 2 days onsite & 3 days remote

Location: Columbus, OH

The Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules and values. The Scrum Master is a servant-leader to the Scrum Team (Product Owner, Development Team, and Scrum Master) and helps those outside the Scrum Team understand how to interact with the Team.

A Scrum Master serves the scrum team and product owner by ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the team as much as possible. They find techniques for effective product backlog management. They help the scrum team understand the need for clear and concise product backlog items. They help ensure the Product Owner knows how to arrange the product backlog to maximum value. They are responsible for understanding and practicing agility and facilitating scrum events as requested or needed.

Your Responsibilities May Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Leads daily scrum, sprint review, and planning meetings in a way that ensures full team engagement
• Facilitates communication and collaboration inside and outside the team
• Supports and educates the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog, and release planning
• Generates agile mindset in team through conversations, coaching, and role playing exercises
• Oversees scrum process, coaches the team; facilitates transparent and adaptive team culture
• Removes all impediments to the team’s success, such as cultural barriers or logistic challenges, supporting the Product Owner, and ensuring that the team’s progress and successes are highly visible to all stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a scrum master within multiple teams
• 3+ years of experience in coaching agile teams in the use of the scrum guide from scrum.org
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of experience with JIRA or similar visual work management system

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in launching new agile teams and coaching new product owners
• Certified Scrum Master
• Familiarity with the Energy Industry

Disclaimer

This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position

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Inclusion & Diversity

Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.

Respect and take into consideration diversity within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represent all walks of life and all backgrounds.

Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.

By applying, you may be considered for other job opportunities.

Safety Statement

Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.

Posting Start Date

2023-06-12

Posting End Date (if Applicable)

Please note that the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.