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Youll be joining the Commercial Bank Tribe, who is focusing on the special needs of the small and medium enterprise clients in Germany, a designated area for further growth and investment within Corporate Bank. We are responsible for the digital transformation of ~800.000 clients in 3 brands, i.e. the establishment of the BizBanking platform including development of digital sales and service processes as well as the automation of processes for this client segment. Our tribe is on a journey of an extensive digitalisation of business processes and to migrate our applications to the cloud. On that we are working jointly together with our business colleagues in an agile setup and collaborating closely with stakeholders and engineers from other areas thriving to achieve a highly automated and adoptable process and application landscape. As a Scrum Master you will work across one or two Data Platform Squad and actively live and promote agile thinking and culture as well as enable the team to work as efficiently as possible by removing obstacles and distractions. Deutsche Banks Corporate Bank division is a leading provider of cash management, trade finance and securities finance. We complete green-field projects that deliver the best Corporate Bank - Securities Services products in the world. Our team is diverse, international, and driven by shared focus on clean code and valued delivery. At every level, agile minds are rewarded with competitive pay, support, and opportunities to excel. You will work as part of a cross-functional agile delivery team. You will bring an innovative approach to software development, focusing on using the latest technologies and practices, as part of a relentless focus on business value. You will be someone who sees engineering as team activity, with a predisposition to open code, open discussion and creating a supportive, collaborative environment. You will be ready to contribute to all stages of software delivery, from initial analysis right through to production support. Your key responsibilities You are the Scrum Master for the Data Platform Squad, supporting one to two cross functional agile teams that work on delivering a solid data-oriented tech stack to enable rapid adaptation and resiliency of the Commercial Banking business model. You facilitate Scrum ceremonies and collaborate closely with all Squad members to ensure a well-prioritized product backlog and alignment with Squad and Tribe goals are understood by everyone in the Squad. You support the Product Owner in managing the product backlog, ensuring clarity, prioritization, and writing of effective Product Backlog Items that maximize value delivery. You help the Squad to continuously improve the effectiveness of their incremental delivery of value to clients and stakeholders. Furthermore, you identify inefficiencies in the Squad operation and remove impediments to the Squad's progress. You live and promote an agile mindset and culture within the Tribe. You act as a coach and facilitator within the team for self-organisation and cross-functionality and deliver agile trainings within your Squads on demand. You create psychologically safe environments where teams take ownership of their outcomes, surface dependencies and risks, and escalate issues in a timely manner. Your skills and experience. You have several years of experience working in agile environments and applying agile methodologies and frameworks in practice (Scrum, Kanban), ideally in a scaled agile environment You have at least one year of experience working as a Scrum Master for one or several Scrum teams You are used to proactively structure and manage your workload and have very good organizational, communication and conflict management skills. You have strong motivational skills and practical experience in coaching others to continuously improve in their job. You are a very good team player and are used to collaborate with stakeholders of diverse backgrounds and seniority levels. You are a strong communicator with higher level of empathy and enthusiasm for guiding teams and products towards success, and foster collaboration, drive continuous improvement, and are committed to your own professional growth. Furthermore, you can communicate fluently in English.
