Scrum Master Job at Harvard Partners Trusted IT Advisors, Providence, RI

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  • Harvard Partners Trusted IT Advisors
  • Providence, RI

Job Description

As the Scrum Master, you will support 1–2 Scrum teams, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement to build high-performing teams. This role requires a strong understanding of Agile values and principles to ensure quality product delivery and ongoing process enhancement.

Responsibilities:
  • Coach teams on foundational Agile concepts and practices.
  • Work cross-functionally to support product vision, goals, and strategic solutions.
  • Identify, manage, and resolve team-level impediments and dependencies.
  • Collaborate closely with the Experience Owner (EO) and team members to ensure resources are available and effectively utilized.
  • Act as an energetic advocate for Scrum and Agile across teams and departments.
  • Step beyond traditional Scrum Master responsibilities when necessary to resolve issues and drive outcomes.
  • Facilitate daily scrums, scrum of scrums, sprint reviews, and planning meetings to ensure engagement and adherence to Agile principles.
  • Partner with the EO on sprint planning, story writing, backlog refinement, and prioritization.
  • Ensure work requests are clearly articulated, prioritized, and detailed.
  • Build strong relationships with fellow Scrum Masters and Experience Owners to deliver project objectives and foster continuous learning.
  • Help teams remove impediments, self-organize, and focus on delivering high-value work.
  • Maintain and prioritize backlogs at both team and program levels.
  • Use metrics and retrospectives to track progress, identify improvement opportunities, and guide teams toward maturity.
  • Identify and mitigate risks using Agile best practices and project data.
  • Promote a safe, trusting environment where issues can be raised without fear and collaboration thrives.


Qualifications:

  • Experience working with multiple Scrum teams in diverse contexts (e.g., team size, organizational culture, co-located vs. distributed).
  • Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and requirements.
  • Strong collaboration skills across business lines to drive efficient outcomes.
  • Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.

About Harvard Partners Trusted IT Advisors:

Harvard Partners is a management consulting firm focused on helping companies more effectively leverage their IT investment. We engage with the C-Suite and Technology Team to help them better understand their IT infrastructure and process in order to align the technology strategy and organization to reach the firm’s strategic business goals.Some of our practices include:• Program/Project Management and "PMO as a Service"​• IT Assessments• Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery• Optimized Infrastructure• Concierge Managed Services• Data Center Strategy, Transformation, and Migration• Cloud Management Programs• Security Assessments and Remediation• Staffing, technical & tacticalWorking with the client’s staff, vendors, and consultants, we deliver supportive and collaborative engagements where direct dialog, simplified reporting, productive meetings, and clear responsibility and accountability encourage active participation resulting in consensus-based business outcomes.

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