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Post :- 29th Nov 2023
Serve as Scrum Master leading Agile teams.
• Oversee project development and ensure effective completion and delivery.
• Work closely with Product Owners, other Scrum Masters and BAs to progress along squad agenda.
• Promote Agile culture, values, behaviors, and principles across business, development, and testing organizations.
• Create a collaborative team environment; partner with Agile Coach to provide constructive feedback for continuous agile improvements.
• Plan and conduct Agile meetings/ceremonies - Sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand up, test plan and test cases reviews, sprint demos, retrospectives, etc.
• Review and manage backlog and in-progress items to ensure the latest work status is captured and updated as appropriate.
• Maintain team metrics and report project statuses (e.g., velocity/burn down charts, financial status, issues/risks, etc.) on a regular basis to Product Owner, and to senior stakeholders.
• Takes ownership to drive through resolutions of issues or blockers, coordinate directly with other development/product teams on inter-dependencies or through Scrum-of-Scrums ceremony.
• Coordinate with team on deployment preparations and execution.
Skills Required (First 3 lines to cover TOP 3 Must have skills):
• 10+ years of relevant experience in a large complex banking organization or major consulting firm acting in a Scrum Master and project management capacity.
• Skilled in Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Ability to understand system flows, interface details and system infrastructure.
• Excellent relationship management, communication, teamwork, and influence skills; ability to operate at senior levels in both written and verbal communications.
• Ability to develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents, including identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path.
• Ability to Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to improve Agile performance.
• Ability to review and manage backlog items to ensure the latest work status is captured and updated as appropriate.
• Experience in creating a collaborative team environment and provide constructive feedback to drive Agile maturity.
• Ability to proactively manage change in project scope, identify potential issues, and devise contingency.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, and ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Strong familiarity with Agile project management software/tools.
• Proficient with JIRA MS Office applications: Excel, MS Project, Visio, Word, and PowerPoint.
Skills Desired (No repeating skills required in the desired section):
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) certification.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.