Scrum Master at 3Pillar

<div> <p>At 3Pillar Global, we're on a mission to craft breakthrough software products that power digital businesses.&nbsp;</p> <p>We're in search of an experienced Certified Scrum Master to lead multiple high-performing product development teams.</p> <p>Your leadership will be instrumental in propelling our clients to success through robust governance, exceptional product delivery, and by fostering a culture of product development excellence.</p> <p>As a beacon of innovation and leadership at 3Pillar, the Scrum Master Manager plays a pivotal role in orchestrating client delight.</p> <p>This is achieved through a relentless focus on achieving client business outcomes, facilitated by leading globally distributed teams in delivering products that transform businesses.</p> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> Responsibilities Title: Scrum Master Hybrid role: 3 days onsite at Stamford, CT. Duration: 6 Months Contract • Strategic Client Engagement: • Communicate plans, priorities, and status to the client, team members, and internal/external stakeholders as appropriate. • Measure and improve business and customer value delivered; define KPIs, monitor progress, and report on milestones and deliverables. • Maintain strong awareness of industry trends (AI, accessibility, usability, emerging technologies) to keep solutions competitive and forward-looking. • You'll serve as a trusted advisor to our clients, understanding their needs deeply and aligning our efforts to their business outcomes. • Global Project Leadership: • Your expertise will guide the most complex engagements, integrating multiple work streams and practice areas to deliver cohesive and impactful solutions. • Define product vision, mission, goals, values, and customer segments as the subject matter expert. • Drive prioritization decisions and trade-offs aligned with product goals and business impact. • Lead cross-functional squad structures (product, engineering, QA) aligned to strategic initiatives like AI. • Managerial Leadership: • Provide leadership oversight across squads and initiatives, ensuring alignment and collaboration. • Potentially cover responsibilities of an existing Product Manager during extended leaves. • Support team growth and organizational scaling through structured leadership and guidance.. • Agile Excellence: • Ensure proper account governance and risk management strategies are in place and effectively executed. • Stand up new squad structures for key initiatives (e.g., AI integration, agile transformation, internal tooling). • Redefine usage of Jira and optimize sprint ceremonies to support scaling teams and complexity. • Promote agile best practices, coaching, and continuous improvement across squads. • Delivery and Execution: • Build and enhance reporting layers (sprint burndown, individual performance, initiative tracking). • Ensure effective execution of initiatives through structured planning and tracking. • Support implementation of AI initiatives (focused on internal tooling and processes, not just feature integration). • Enable smooth functioning of cross-functional squads working on key initiatives. Requirements • Full-cycle product development expertise - A proven track record of success in leading global projects and navigating complex client accounts, with at least 7 years of relevant leadership experience in product development. • Leadership experience, with an exceptional ability to lead high-performing teams, manage other managers, and influence cross-functional collaboration. Executive-level communication skills are essential for engaging with technical and business stakeholders. • Technical Expertise: Demonstrated strength in Agile software development methodologies, managing actionable backlogs, and leading technical strategy for engagements. Your background will include significant experience in delivering digital products from conception to launch. • Strategic Vision: Ability to absorb complex information and communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. You'll have a strong understanding of the external business environment and its impact on strategy and operations. • Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field. Relevant professional certifications and a record of continuous learning in product development and agile practices are highly desirable. • Executive level written and verbal english communication skills. Demonstrated success communicating with, influencing, and setting expectations with technical and business stakeholders • Extensive consulting experience, preferably in a professional services firm or in an internal consultancy to executive stakeholders • What is it like working for 3Pillar Global? • At 3Pillar, we offer a world of opportunity:Imagine a flexible work environment – whether it's the office, your home, or a blend of both. From interviews to onboarding, we embody a remote-first approach. • You will be part of a global team, learning from top talent around the world and across cultures, speaking English everyday. • Our global workforce enables our team to leverage global resources to accomplish our work in efficient and effective teams. • We’re big on your well-being – as a company, we spend a whole trimester in our annual cycle focused on wellbeing. • Whether it is taking advantage of fitness offerings, mental health plans (country-dependent), or simply leveraging generous time off, we want all of our team members operating at their best. • Our professional services model enables us to accelerate career growth and development opportunities - across projects, offerings, and industries. • We are an equal opportunity employer. It goes without saying that we live by values like Intrinsic Dignity and Open Collaboration to create cutting-edge technology AND reinforce our commitment to diversity - globally and locally.