Required Skills

Scrum Master

Work Authorization

  • US Citizen

  • Green Card

  • EAD (OPT/CPT/GC/H4)

  • H1B Work Permit

Preferred Employment

  • Corp-Corp

Employment Type

  • Consulting/Contract

education qualification

  • UG :- - Not Required

  • PG :- - Not Required

Other Information

  • No of position :- ( 1 )

  • Post :- 25th May 2022

JOB DETAIL

The Scrum Master promotes and supports the agile process within and outside the squad.

This includes:- Work with organizational resources outside the squad to help them interact effectively with the squad, remove impediments and protect them from organizational bureaucracy-

The Scrum Master coaches the Agile squad and the product owner on the Agile process, such as writing useful user stories and managing the backlog- They foster a collaborative culture and
ensure the squad regularly celebrates success-

The scrum master acts as a servant leader to the squad, they are not the “boss”- For a newly formed squad the scrum master role may be a full time activity.

As the squad matures the scrum master can start to contribute some time to squad deliveries- Manage blockers, obstacles and dependencies.- Bring together stakeholders for alignment meeting- Organize training- Report on squad improvements- Facilitate retrospective to improve squad dynamics- Facilitate creation and maintenance of squad artefacts such as backlog, definitions and norms etc.

Projects:-Projects in support of or directly related to Morgan Stanley’s recent Solium Acquisition- Institutional
Wealth Mgt projects in the digital technology space

 Skill Set:

Good understanding of software development lifecycle, waterfall and agile development principles

Minimum 5 years of experience working in a financial institution, technology firm or projec management department of a mid to large size corporation-

Background and knowledge of banking and/or digital products

Extraordinary judgment and composure in high-pressure situations

Excellent communication skills.- Meticulous attention to detail- Proficient in Microsoft tools: Excel, Visio, MS Projects, Powerpoint

Extensive hands-on experience with JIRA on agile projects-

PMP certification preferred but not mandatory- CSM certification or Agile experience ( min 3 year

 

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