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As a Scrum Master II, you will own the coaching and facilitation of scrum teams that deliver exceptional results to achieve business outcomes, irrespective of the challenges the team encounters. The ideal candidate is Hungry, Humble, and Smart. The Scrum Master role facilitates ceremonies, planning of releases, removing impediments, providing guidance, and supporting Agile development teams. Day-to-day, you will ensure that all team activities produce the benefits intended and enable Cox Automotive to deliver products incrementally using inspect and adapt cycles that continuously improve your teams' delivery of valuable; maximizing organizational performance and resulting in working software for Cox Automotive clients.WHAT YOU'LL DOBacklog Management PracticesWork with Product Owners and team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management and prioritization practicesFacilitate the execution and improvement of backlog refinementPlan for successful delivery of value using capacity planning and continuous development best practicesPrepare for and facilitate release planning with teamsAssist in dependency management and cross-team coordinationAgile Ceremony FacilitationFacilitate continuous improvement and the development of a learning culture on teamsFacilitate ceremonies, collaboration, communication, and conflict managementCoach team members on Agile mindset and frameworks, practices, and processInfluence the organization in the removal of impediments and development of healthy Agile practicesMentor Product Owners and team members in agile practices and continuous improvementDelivery Team SupportRemove impediments to the team's ability to performAct as a buffer between external distractions to minimize disruptionsAssist in the coordination of operational issue resolutionFacilitate team development, mediate conflicts protecting the team and encourages healthy team dynamics.Foster team responsibility, self-accountability, transparency and self-organizationLeverage coaching skills to help the team learn to solve its own problemsAdvice and GuidanceIntroduce and encourage the team to explore healthy Agile development practices, focus on quality and technical excellence, predictable delivery, automation, and continuous deliveryTeach and encourage a balanced backlog that delivers valuable features for customers, reduces technical debt, provides business value, and enables product sustainabilityHelp the team to develop, capture, and analyze metrics to facilitate team improvementsPromote transparency through healthy communications and data integrityWHO YOU AREBachelor's degree + 2 years relevant experience 2 - 4 years of working experience as a dedicated Scrum MasterLives within a commutable distance to the officeScrum Master certification or equivalent certified professional Working experience in one or more of the following Agile methods or frameworks: Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), SAFe, Lean, or KanbanLoves working in a technology driven spaceAlways looking to push your knowledge and understandingMaster collaborator who appreciates others' contributionsStrong social awareness with the ability to handle interpersonal dynamics effectivelyPreference to experience working in a scaled agile environment within an Agile Release TrainUSD 79,400.00 - 119,000.00 per yearCompensation:Compensation includes a base salary of $79,400.00 - $119,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.Benefits:The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.