job summary: Randstad Technologies is seeking a skilled Agile PM/Scrum Master for a contract role in Seattle, WA. If you are ready to join a leader in the Retail and Technology space, please apply and Randstad will be more than happy to assist in helping you land your next role. We look forward to speaking with you! Experience: 4+ years as a scrum master + PM experience; HR domain experience an assetEducation: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experienceCertifications: Scrum Master certification (e.g. CSM, CSM-A, PSM 1) required, SAFe Agilist (SA) nice to have location: Seattle, Washington job type: Contract salary: $75 - 80 per hour work hours: 8am to 4pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: Knowledge / Skills / Competencies Agile Mindset: Solid understanding of Scrum theory, rules, practices, values, and principles. Solid understanding of or experience working within the SAFe framework. They "are" Agile, they don't just "do" Agile. Demonstrates a growth/abundance mindset. Participative Leadership: Focuses on the needs of team members and those they serve (the customer) with the goal of achieving results in line with the organization's values, principles, and business objectives. Facilitation: Ability to effectively facilitate meetings and discussions, including when they go off topic or become emotional, in a way that garners the respect of team members. Is adept at remaining neutral; while asking probing questions to obtain clarity, does not advocate a particular position in team discussions. Understands and applies advanced facilitation techniques to engage teams to solve problems. Resource and financial (budget) management: Ability to develop a resource plan and manage a product budget.Active Listening: Practices active listening skills and intuitively knows when it is more appropriate to listen than to speak. Communication: Effective storyteller--able to communicate ideas and concepts using stories that help people connect emotionally or empathetically to the need. Makes space for the silent voices to be heard and encourages diversity of opinion. Teaching: Teaches the team about self-organization, how to work through issues themselves, and offers tools, training, and insights regarding best practices. Teaches the Product Owner about product backlog management, how to order it based on priority, value, risk, and dependencies, and how to involve the team in this process. Coaching: Creates and offers learning opportunities instead of forcing their ideas, advice, and views onto others. Determines how best to coach without providing specific answers. Focuses on growing the team members to think at a higher level, be able to answer questions themselves, and to provide sound advice to others. System Thinking: Coaches teams to incorporate system-level quality checks (e.g., security, scalability, performance, etc.) before declaring work "done". Understands how to identify wasteful processes and proactively applies lean principles to improve processes to eliminate waste. RCA needs to be performed after a problem or incident has occurred. Developing Metrics: Adept at producing team artifacts, such as Burnup/Burndown Charts, Cycle time, Lead Time, Impediment Boards, etc., and radiating them to the organization. Uses structured processes, e.g., team assessments, to help the team continuously improve their processes, quality, and craftsmanship. Change Management: Leverages metrics to determine if team experiments were successful; inspects and adapts accordingly. Understands that change is a catalyst to drive the product and teams forward. Team outcomes reflect this understanding. qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 4 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors skills: Scrum Master Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.