3 Agile Facilitation Jobs

As a Strategy Lead, Corporate Bank Tech at Barclays, you will embark on a transformative journey spearheading the evolution of the digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. Your role will involve harnessing cutting-edge technology to revolutionize digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences. To excel in this role, you should have strong program management and stakeholder engagement skills, excellent written and verbal communication abilities for executive-level presentations, a strong analytical mindset with proficiency in handling data and dashboards, experience working with senior leadership and managing cross-functional teams, and proficiency in tools like PowerPoint, Excel, Confluence, and project tracking platforms. Additionally, valued skills include the ability to synthesize complex information, drive clarity in ambiguous environments, prior exposure to India technology centers, and global matrixed organizations. This role is based out of the Chennai office and aims to facilitate and support Agile teams by ensuring adherence to Scrum principles. Your responsibilities will include removing obstacles, enhancing team collaboration, ensuring smooth communication, and enabling the team to focus on delivering high-quality, iterative results. You will facilitate Scrum events, promote continuous improvement, and act as a bridge between the team and external stakeholders. Key accountabilities include facilitating events to ensure they are positive, productive, and within the timebox, supporting iteration execution for continuous customer value, optimizing flow by identifying and removing conflicts impacting team flow, mitigating risks by identifying and escalating impediments, building high-performing teams through fostering Agile Team attributes and continuous improvement, managing stakeholders by facilitating collaboration and building trust, and ensuring governance and reporting by maintaining data quality and representing at required governance forums.,

Overview The Scrum Master serves as a servant leader and delivery enabler for the BI Reporting team, ensuring Agile practices are followed, blockers are removed, and delivery of high-impact Power BI dashboards is achieved with quality, speed, and technical robustness. Responsibilities Agile Facilitation Conduct all Scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Retrospective). Coach the team in Agile principles, ensuring consistent adoption of Scrum practices. Shield the team from external interruptions and distractions. Delivery Support Ensure timely delivery of Power BI dashboards and reporting commitments per sprint goals. Help manage sprint backlogs, work items, and delivery timelines in tools like Azure DevOps . Work with Product Owners to refine user stories and prioritize dashboards/reports effectively. Team Collaboration & Enablement Foster strong collaboration among BI developers, data engineers, analysts, and business users. Encourage cross-functional skill development within the team (Power BI, data modelling, storytelling). Drive problem-solving workshops (e.g., data governance issues, dashboard performance). Impediment Resolution Identify and remove blockers related to data access, tool dependencies, stakeholder decisions, etc. Escalate systemic issues to leadership or cross-functional teams as needed. Stakeholder Alignment Facilitate transparency between the BI team and business stakeholders by enabling demos and report walkthroughs. Ensure stakeholders understand progress, roadblocks, and timelines through effective communication. Continuous Improvement Encourage a culture of feedback and retrospection. Track and report team metrics (velocity, burndown, delivery lead time). Drive initiatives to improve dashboard quality, governance, and reusability. Compliance & Governance Ensure the team adheres to BI governance protocols (data security, KPI definitions, publishing standards). Support documentation practices to maintain audit trails and lineage visibility. Tech Enablement & BI Best Practices Manage technology enablement requirements for the team/programs Qualifications Education & Certifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field. Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent Agile certification is mandatory. Additional certifications in Agile Coaching, Product Ownership, or Project Management (e.g., PMI-ACP, PSM II, ICP-ACC) are a strong plus. Experience: 8-12 years of total experience, with at least 6 years as a dedicated Scrum Master in data, analytics, or BI-focused environments. Proven experience supporting Business Intelligence and Analytics teams, preferably in an enterprise environment. Hands-on understanding of Power BI, data modeling, ETL processes, and report lifecycle is a strong advantage. Demonstrated success facilitating Scrum/Agile delivery in teams working on dashboard/report development, data pipelines, or data warehousing. Experience working in multi-stakeholder environments with business, IT, and data governance teams. Technical & Functional Skills: Deep understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and hands-on experience in Agile tools (Azure DevOps.). Working knowledge of Power BI platform, report publishing cycles, and governance best practices. Ability to understand BI user personas, data storytelling, and dashboard performance considerations. Strong understanding of data security, access management, and version control in reporting environments. Soft Skills & Leadership Attributes: Excellent facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills. Strong verbal and written communication, especially when working with business stakeholders and technical teams. Track record of driving continuous improvement, team empowerment, and Agile maturity. Ability to manage dependencies, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and resolve organizational impediments. A proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities Developing delivery /engineering team objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical delivery is facilitated by working with the TM,EM Develop a detailed sprint plan to track progress Monitor project progress against project plans and make adjustments as necessary Ensure resolution of dependencies and track them to closure Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in sprint scope, schedule Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques Report and escalate to management as needed Manage the relationship with teams Identify potential risks and issues that may impact project delivery, and develop and implement mitigation plans Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation Facilitating agile ceremonies and removing any impediments in team Act as an agile coach for the team Good mix of both business and technical background to be able to interact assist with different teams effectively. Certified Scrum Master or Agile certification a plus Requirements Must Have: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related technical field Experience working on Start-up Product(B2B,B2C,Saas Space) Experience managing projects across cross-functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules 2-4 years of experience with any of these skills ( Developer,QA, Product or any technical stream of SDLC) Experience in managing projects using project management software such as JIRA, Trello, or Asana Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities Excellent communication and interpersonal skills