Scrum Master

Job Description

Position Purpose We are looking for a scrum master to join our client experience division. As a key member of the division, he/she will support agile squads to deliver product increments & release goals meeting vision & planning of product owner and ensure compliance to WMIS governance. Responsibilities Direct Responsibilities Implement and enforce Scrum principles and practices, facilitate continuous improvement, and identify and remove team impediments. Work closely with the scrum team to deliver the project deliverables, prioritization, estimations and planning Project management and release planning proficiency. Ensure the scrum teams adherence to delivery schedule and estimates. Assess & surfaces all schedule risk and communicate accordingly. Creates partnership with product owners, stakeholders and transversal teams (security, solution architects, compliance) Ensure coherence of the tasks in product/sprint backlog and commitment based on release and functionality of overall product Ensures squads compliance to WMIS governance Assures transparency of the work that is being done and communicate its progress via regular reporting inclusive of: o Burndown Charts o Status reports, Risks, Issues Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution Contributing Responsibilities A member of the scrum master chapter, to share best practices and grow the community Participate in discovery sessions with customers and stakeholders Assess the Agile maturity of the team. Coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization. Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving Technical & Behavioral Competencies Mandatory: 10+ years experience in working with large distributed IT teams practicing agile principles 7+ years of experience as Scrum Master preferably in teams developing client facing/web/mobile applications Certified scrum master Self-starter with strong critical thinker with problem solving aptitude. Great listener and empathetic Good personality with a can-do attitude and interpersonal skills Excellent written and oral communication skills Advantages: Experience with devops & devsecops Prince2, PMP, PMI-ACP certifications are added advantage Exposure to the following domains is a plus Internet Banking, Digital Asset Management, Social Media integration... General banking knowledge or Banking knowledge related to Wealth Management / Private banking is a plus Specific Qualifications (if required) Skills Referential Behavioural Skills(Please select up to 4 skills) Personal Impact / Ability to influence Communication skills - oral & written Attention to detail / rigor Resilience Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)Ability to manage a projectAbility to inspire others & generate people's commitmentAnalytical AbilityAbility to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, trainingAbility to develop and leverage networksEducation Level:Bachelor Degree or equivalentExperience LevelAt least 10 years