Agile Project Specialist

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 Leapfrog Online is seeking a motivated Agile Project Specialist to facilitate Scrum for our software development teams. The role is expected to grow into a Scrum Master role and be a champion of Agile practices in our development teams.


Who you are: 

  • Have interest in learning how teams deliver working software using Agile methods and the Scrum framework.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate cross-functionally.
  • 1 to 2 years of experience in a technology environment, participating in software development, business process analysis, requirements gathering or project management.
  • A college degree, preferably in Business Administration, Information Management, Marketing or Computer Science.
  • Familiarity with common web and e-commerce concepts, tools and technologies.
  • Exposure to an Agile environment is a plus.

 

Responsibilities

  • Support a Scrum team in an Agile software development environment, utilizing appropriate tools and techniques.
  • Work with a cross-functional team including business teams, Product Managers, and engineers.
  • Organize and facilitate, daily stand, estimation, retrospectives, sprint planning, demos and other meetings.
  • Use retrospectives, communication with team, and velocity to identify trends in order to promote continuous improvement.
  • Assist team with making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition, and past sprint performance.
  • Work with Product Owners/Managers to understand the vision, objectives, and intended ROI behind the enhancements, initiatives, and platforms being proposed for development.
  • Focus on team health and remove obstacles to provide a positive work environment for team members.
  • Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices.
  • Identify and remove impediments that interfere with the ability of the team to deliver the sprint commitments.
  • Ensure the team strives to make each increment of functionality potentially shippable.
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515 State Street #22, Chicago , IL 60654

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