Agile Process Leader (Scrum Master) for Lede

Lede is looking for an individual who is passionate about helping people work
together effectively and creating tools and processes that empower others. We
are seeking candidates with experience using Scrum and agile methodologies,
preferably in the context of building a product, to guide our team members
and publisher partners through platform onboarding, launch, and beyond.

As the leader of our agile process, you will be responsible for driving
Lede’s effectiveness by increasing the velocity of value delivery. You will
be expected to inherit and iterate upon core Scrum principles, working with
the entire team to ensure that they are adhering to them. You’re expected
to keep track of everything happening at Lede since no detail is too small
— so be sure to include “Welcome to the world of tomorrow!” in your
cover letter to be considered. In addition, we expect you’ll leverage the
Scrum framework to improve team communication around impediments and risk by
fostering a culture of respect and transparency. Collaboration will be
critical, and so will working independently to create and implement new
systems and processes as required by Lede.

While you will function primarily as Lede’s Scrum Master, we also expect
you’ll be enthusiastic about stretching your skillset (your T-Shape) and
supporting Lede in other capacities according to our needs and your interests
and experience. This might include hiring, documentation, product
development, quality assurance, workshop planning, and administrative duties.
This is a fun, fast-paced and, at times, intense environment where the
ability to prioritize and contribute outside your core skillset is essential.

Lede is part of the Alley Group. Our businesses are aligned to power the
future of media, communications, and digital productivity through expert
product development and consulting. At Lede, you’ll have the opportunities
and growth potential of a startup paired with the maturity and stability of a
veteran technology company.

The Alley Group is an equal opportunity employer and we seek to increase
diversity in the tech industry. We encourage applications from women, Black people, indigenous people, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and other communities traditionally underrepresented in this field.

For information on our hiring process, please check out our FAQ. If you have
any questions about our hiring process, please contact us at
hiring@joinlede.com [2].

Required Skills and Experience:

Strong verbal and written communication skills
Quick and creative problem-solving
Resourcefulness
Superior attention to detail
Ability to effectively work remotely
Service-oriented with an ability to proactively manage expectations.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via tools such as Zoom, Slack,
Google Apps, and Jira.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Able to rapidly adapt and respond to changes in environment and priorities.
Experience working with agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, and the
values (commitment, courage, focus, openness and respect) that make it a
successful project management approach.
Familiarity with project management/issue tracking systems such as Jira and
communication tools such as Basecamp.

Desired Skills and Experience:

Prior experience leading an Agile process on a team
Scrum Master certification. If you are CSM certified, include in your cover
letter the company that conducted your scrum training and which certifying
body your certification is from.
Experience working in a product-based organization

Core Responsibilities:

Be Lede’s first Scrum Master and establish its agile practice.
Foster a culture of respect and transparency.
Facilitate team communication around impediments and risk.
Own the raising and resolution of team impediments, blockers, and concerns.
Continuously improve the team’s implementation of Agile and Scrum.
Guide the team through Scrum rituals — sprint planning, backlog refinement,
retrospective, demo, and the daily standup.
Understand and manage publisher expectations throughout the life of an
engagement while maintaining transparency of progress for both internal and
external stakeholders.
Serve as the first point of contact for support tickets.
Effectively and efficiently engage with platform publishers.
Schedule, collaborate, plan, and facilitate meetings with publishers and/or
stakeholders.
Digest large amounts of information from meetings and translate/condense into
“actionable items” and/or reference materials for team members.
Create and implement new systems and processes to meet the needs of the team
and the company.
Support Lede as needed by helping with hiring, documentation, product
development, quality assurance, workshop planning, and administrative duties.

About Lede

We offer competitive salaries and company subsidized medical, dental and
vision benefits. We also offer a 401(k) with company matching and a monthly
lunch allowance.

We have no set hours and do not limit vacation or sick time. We trust our
team members to get their work done and take the time off they need to
recharge, and we suggest an average of three weeks off per year.

We are a fully distributed company, meaning we don’t have a set work
location. Team members can choose to work from home or from a co-working
space. We’ll furnish your home office or rent you a co-working space.

Recruiters: Please do NOT contact us about this job. All hiring duties for
Lede are carried out by our staff.