Primary Responsibilities
Establish and manage a schedule of events, encompassing PI Planning and Sprint schedules that adhere to the Milestone standard cadence. Ensuring that the calendar is readily accessible to all Program-level stakeholders.
Organize and facilitate PI Planning events, coordinating with all teams within the release train
Assist Product Owner in managing team(s) scope and facilitating changes.
Manage release plans, communication plans, and risks/issues management plans
Lead and facilitate PI Planning, PI Retrospectives, Inspect Adapt events, System Demos, and ART Syncs (including Scrum of Scrums and PO Sync).
Compile team objectives into PI Objectives and a Program delivery board that is published and shared for visibility
Leverage reporting tools at the Program level to uphold a heightened level of transparency regarding the status of backlogs and ongoing work.
Assist in managing risks, dependencies, and observed capacity issues
Proactively identify and remove impediments, resolving through peer networks and formal channels
Track impediments,
ensuring timely escalation, and actively communicate bottlenecks
Communicate the status of Feature delivery and work in progress regularly
Participate in release planning and coordinate activities for successful releases
Coach, mentor, and educate team members on Agile best practices and process improvements
Ensure cross-team/product coordination and facilitate backlog completion
Collaborate within Communities of Practice to resolve operational issues and drive efficiencies
Focus on continuous improvement for the ART, steering it in the right direction
Drive initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Agile Release Train.
Track and report key metrics related to the performance of the ART
Required Skills
Applicants should possess over 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master, or
Over 2 years of Program Management experience with a practical understandi