Description

Job Description
We are looking for a skilled Scrum Master to help our client expand their platform which helps companies evaluate and train technical engineering skills
The ideal candidate will have a robust technical project management background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects. This role requires a strong communicator, strategic thinker, with proven growth mindset

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as Scrum Master in a diverse, Japanese and English bilingual development team
• Facilitate scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Foster a collaborative environment to enhance team performance and ensure the delivery of high-quality products
• Coach the team in agile practices and principles to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Remove impediments and shield the team from external distractions to maintain focus on sprint goals
• Establish a communication strategy to update stakeholders on the progress of the project, ensure the backlog is well-defined and prioritized, and align goals and deliverables
• Perform risk management to mitigate potential threats, optimize opportunities, and safeguard organizational objectives
• Oversee design, development, and testing to meet quality standards, best practices, and customer requirements
• Continuously improve engineering processes and tools for increased efficiency, quality, and overall productivity

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering projects, with at least 3 years in a Scrum Master, Project Manager, or agile leadership role, with a proven record of guiding successful agile teams
• Fluency in agile and scrum methodologies with a focus of maximizing value output (e.g., minimum viable product)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a culturally diverse team
• Business level proficiency in both English and Japanese

Preferred:

• Professional software engineering experience
• Experience building new processes and building project teams from the ground up