Scrum Master (Banking Domain)

Empower Professionals
Phoenix, AZ, United States
30 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
4 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Data Analysis Confluence JIRA Automation of Tests Capability Maturity Model Software Quality Information Systems Scrum Methodology Trello Information Technology Atlassian Tools
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Extreme Programming

Job description

  • As a Senior Scrum Master, you will serve as a servant-leader and coach for multiple Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles, facilitating end-to-end ceremonies, and enabling continuous improvement.
  • You will partner closely with Product Owners, stakeholders, and other Scrum Masters to drive delivery excellence, cross-team collaboration, and strong software quality., Facilitate Agile Ceremonies:
  • Organize and lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews/demos, retrospectives, and release planning workshops.
  • Maintain sprint progress visibility using dashboards, burndown charts, velocity tracking, and big visible charts.

Remove Impediments & Manage Dependencies

  • Identify and proactively resolve blockers, coordinating across teams or escalating when necessary.
  • Handle external dependencies, mitigate risks, and foster quick decision-making.

Coach & Mentor Agile Teams

  • Educate teams and Product Owners on Agile practices, backlog creation techniques, and maintaining Definition of Ready/Done .
  • Encourage self-organization, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, and productivity enhancements.

Champion Scrum & Agile Adoption

  • Promote transparency through all Scrum events, foster servant leadership, and encourage agile values.
  • Collaborate with other Scrum Masters to scale Agile across teams and improve overall Agile maturity.

Track Metrics & Report Progress

  • Capture and report team performance metrics velocity, burn-down, defect trends to stakeholders.
  • Use data-driven insights to identify opportunities for process improvements.

Ensure Quality & Delivery Excellence

  • Advocate for test automation, quality goals, and stable sprint execution without compromising deliverables.
  • Coach teams to craft clear, well-formed user stories and uphold acceptance criteria.

Requirements

  • 10 years in Agile environments with a minimum of 4 years as a Scrum Master.
  • Demonstrated experience guiding multiple, cross-functional Agile teams and scaled environments.

Education & Certifications:

  • Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent; additional certifications (PMP, CSP, SAFe, ITIL) preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Strong proficiency with Scrum theory and Agile frameworks (Kanban, XP, etc.)
  • Excellent facilitation, communication, conflict-resolution, and coaching abilities.
  • Experience with Agile tools like Jira, Confluence, Rally or Trello; proficient with transparency and reporting dashboards.

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