Agile Facilitator

Job Summary
The Agile Facilitator plays a pivotal role in guiding teams towards achieving their goals through effective process facilitation and coaching.

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Agile Facilitator to join our team. As a seasoned Scrum Master, you will be responsible for facilitating the Agile Release Train (ART) and assisting in overall program/project planning. Your expertise in SAFe practices and ability to work with cross-functional teams will be invaluable in ensuring seamless project execution.

Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the RTE to achieve the objectives of the ART
- Contribute to overall program/project planning and ensure alignment with business goals
- Identify and document risks and issues related to the program, and define resolution paths where necessary
- Resolve cross-team impediments and blocking issues
- Schedule and conduct meetings and ceremonies in accordance with best practices for Agile/Scaled Agile software development
- Foster team collaboration, commitment towards achieving ART and sprint objectives, and prioritize team needs above everything else
- Continuously work to improve team performance and productivity by encouraging team ownership and accountability, self-organization, and empowerment
- Share common Agile and Scaled Agile practices, facilitate SAFe Retrospectives, and maintain relevant metrics to guide the development team towards more efficient processes
- Develop and maintain clear and effective information communication between the development team, Product Owner, and stakeholders

Required Skills and Qualifications
- A Scrum Master Certification or equivalent experience
- Fluent/Advanced English and Portuguese
- Must be a servant leader who helps teams achieve their goal through constant coaching, mentoring, and smooth facilitation of processes
- Experience with software development and/or in a Scrum Master role
- Must have served as a Scrum Master for global development teams
- Demonstrated experience in delivering software products
- Experience in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) is required, and can demonstrate a thorough understanding of PI Planning
- High level of personal accountability, as evidenced by their commitment, resilience, ownership, and mindset toward relentless learning
- Subject matter expert of Scrum/Kanban, yet willing to learn beyond their current knowledge
- Must be an effective communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be comfortable communicating with global development teams, Product Owners, Product Management, and Senior Management

Benefits
- Opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals
- Continuous learning and growth opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance

Preferred
- Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field
- Active Certified SAFe Scrum Master (CSM)
- Has participated in 3 or more PI Planning Sessions
- Has extensive knowledge of other Agile development approaches and practices such as TDD, BDD, etc.
- Experience with Jira project management tools and implementation of best practices in Agile tools and workflows

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