Helps a software team work in two-week 'sprints,' clearing roadblocks and running team meetings.
You run the 15-minute daily standup, notice a developer is blocked waiting on another team and fix it. At the end of the sprint you lead a 'retrospective' about what to improve.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree helpful; Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems.
Growing slowly. Many companies have merged this role into project or engineering manager jobs.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI now tracks sprints and runs reports, and many companies are cutting dedicated scrum roles; facilitation remains.
Classes: Computer applications, Speech and debate, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1299.
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