Scrum Master

Responsibilities

Manage each projects scope and timeline

Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups

Coach team members in Agile frameworks

Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration

Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)

Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests

Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur

Help teams implement changes effectively

Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint

Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity

Help build a productive environment where team members own the product and enjoy working on it.

Requirements

Knowledge of an agile framework or method (i.e. Scrum), or understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices

Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)

Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and an understanding of facilitation techniques

Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Excel

Ability to adapt to a changing environment

Self-motivation and ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction

Excellent communication and servant leadership skills

Scrum master certification is a plus

FinTech experience is highly preferred

Experience Required- 7 to 11 years