Agile Specialist/scrum Lead

Support Continuous Delivery and Sprint Execution - Support day-to-day sprint execution to help ensure committed work is delivered predictably. - Track sprint progress, capacity, and blockers; escalate risks as needed. - Ensure sprint goals and Definition of Done are understood and followed. - Independently manage sprint execution and proactively address delivery risks without escalation. Serve as Scrum Master for the Engineering Team - Facilitate core Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demos, retrospectives, and backlog refinement. - Keep ceremonies structured, time-boxed, and focused on outcomes. - Reinforce Agile and Scrum practices through consistent execution. - Actively coach the team and stakeholders on Scrum best practices and adapt facilitation style based on team maturity. Facilitate Team Communication and Collaboration - Support communication between engineers, product owners, and stakeholders. - Ensure delivery status, dependencies, and risks are visible and understood. - Help foster a collaborative and respectful team environment. - Serve as the primary facilitator for delivery conversations and resolve cross-functional friction. Support Backlog Readiness and Flow - Partner with Product Owners to support backlog grooming and sprint readiness. - Validate that stories have clear acceptance criteria, sizing, and dependencies identified. - Help maintain a steady flow of work into sprints. - Proactively identify backlog quality issues and drive improvements with Product Owners. - Contribute to Continuous Improvement - Participate in retrospectives and help track improvement actions. - Support the use of basic Agile metrics (velocity, carryover, blockers). - Identify opportunities to improve team processes. - Lead retrospectives and ensure improvement actions are implemented and sustained. Maintain Agile Artifacts and Reporting - Keep Agile tools and boards current and accurate. - Assist with sprint-level reporting and documentation. - Follow established Agile standards and templates. - Own Agile reporting accuracy and provide delivery insights to stakeholders