Your Remote Path to International Impact: Shape the Outsourcing Realm with Us!
Join Emapta, a company recognized as one of the Best Places to Work for in Asia by HR Asia. Our culture of care and empathy, reflected in our 50/50 gender ratio, ensures you'll feel like part of the family from day one. We're dedicated to nurturing talent and providing the tools for your success. Be part of a squad of dream chasers and world changers, showcasing Filipino talent to the world. With 18 strategically located offices and over 720 clients, you'll have the opportunity to make a positive impact daily, whether you prefer office-based or work-from-home options. Join us for a 100% virtual recruitment process and let's make magic together!
Job Description
As a Scrum Master, you will be responsible for facilitating and guiding teams through the Scrum Framework, ensuring that all team members adhere to established Scrum practices while removing any obstacles that may arise. You will organize and lead stand-ups, sprint planning, and reviews, collaborating closely with various team members, including the Product Owner and Developers, to foster clear communication, alignment on priorities, and continuous improvement.
Employment Type: Full-time
Schedule: Semi-flexible (Mon-Fri)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, Open to all sites
Scrum to It: Your Role in the Agile Adventure
Agile Coaching and Facilitation
- Educate and coach the Scrum Team and stakeholders on Agile Principles, the Scrum Framework, and best practices.
- Facilitate Scrum events, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives, ensuring effective collaboration and communication within the team.
People Leadership
- Serve the team by removing obstacles or impediments that hinder their progress, including technical, organizational, or interpersonal issues.
- Foster a safe, supportive, and transparent environment, empowering team members to self-organize, make decisions, and continuously improve.
- Support the development of a high-performing, self-organizing team by identifying skills gaps, promoting knowledge sharing, and facilitating team-building activities.
- Address and resolve conflicts within the Scrum team, fostering a culture of trust, respect, and collaboration.
- Ensure the Scrum team follows organizational policies, standards, guidelines, and industry regulations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Promote adherence to Agile and Scrum principles within the team and organization, contributing to the establishment of a robust Agile governance framework.
Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with stakeholders to keep the organization informed on technological innovations and initiatives, identifying areas of concern, assisting in developing relevant solutions, tracking progress, and driving activities to completion.
- Protect the team from external interruptions and distractions, allowing them to focus on delivering high-quality work during each sprint.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure they understand and respect the Scrum process and the team's commitment to delivering value incrementally.
Continuous Improvement
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the Scrum team, facilitating regular Retrospectives and encouraging team members to share ideas, feedback, and lessons learned.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the team's Agile practices and overall performance.
Collaboration and Communication
- Foster open communication and collaboration within the Scrum team and between the team and stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and priorities.
- Act as a bridge between the Scrum team and other roles in the organization, such as Product Owners, Project Managers, and senior leadership, to ensure seamless collaboration and information flow.
Project Management
- Define project scope, timelines, resource allocation, success measures, and other necessary reporting requirements for each project undertaken.
- Manage project budgets and expenses.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather project requirements.
- Ensure team compliance with Scrum and Agile methodologies and best practices.
Metrics and Reporting
- Track and monitor key Agile metrics, such as velocity, sprint burn-down, and team capacity, to help the team assess progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Communicate the team's progress, impediments, and achievements to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and visibility into the team's work.
Other Responsibilities
- Perform any administrative or non-administrative duties as assigned by any of the Company's representatives from time to time through direct written order or verbal assignment.
Benefits
Perks That Pack a Punch: Why You'll Love it Here
- HMO coverage upon regularization
- Competitive Package
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Prime office locations (all PH sites)
- Semi-flexible shift schedule
- Unlimited opportunities for employee referral incentives across the organization
- Standard government and Emapta benefits
- Total of 20 annual leaves to be used on your own discretion
- Fun engagement activities for employees
- Mentorship and exposure to global leaders and teams
- Upskilling through Emapta Academy
- Career growth opportunities
- Diverse and supportive work environment
Why We Stand Out Among the Rest!:
Emapta Philippines vision is to help you - and all our talented team members - reach your full potential and your dreams without the need to go abroad or even anywhere far from where you live. We are driven by a deep desire to showcase Filipino talent to the world and transform the Philippine workplace by creating sustainable global careers within amazing working environments, close to your home. Our culture of care and empathy, reflected in our 50/50 gender ratio, ensures you'll feel like part of the family from day one. Be part of a squad of dream chasers and world changers, showcasing Filipino talent to the world. With 18 strategically located offices and over 720 clients, you'll have the opportunity to make a positive impact daily, whether you prefer office-based or work-from-home options. Join us for a 100% virtual recruitment process and let's make magic together!
At Emapta, you work directly with respected executives and international teams, in a fully transparent manner which positions you for continued career growth.
Tim Vorbach, CEO
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