SCRUM MASTER

ROLE: SCRUM MASTER -FINANCIAL


OVERALL EXPERIENCE 10YRS+

Responsibilities
Manage project(s) utilizing standard project management tools and techniques
Serve as Scrum Master for multiple projects
Establish and utilize a comprehensive project plan to monitor and report project deliverables
Coordinate in resolving issues, addressing risks; escalate concerns, and facilitate decision-making
Develop and implement key metrics to measure/report the progress and value of the project
Conduct/Steer different scrum events such as Daily Standup, Grooming and Planning, Demo, Retrospective/Lesson Learned session to help implement departmental vision of Agile
Nurture an environment where project issues can be raised without any fear of blame, or being judged
Work with management to achieve efficiencies across multiple projects and to implement lesson learned
Work with intra/inter-departmental Project Manages and Scrum Masters to facilitate dependencies
Provide concise project status report in a different form with appropriate details considering the audience (project team, stakeholders and executives) in a regular or as requested basis
Create and maintain ‘as is’ or ‘to be’ workflow and other system documentation for ongoing project
Proactively identify trends in project implementation and recommend process improvement
Other responsibilities as assigned by department management

Required Qualification:
IT Project Management experience (3+ years) 
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development methodology (3+ years)
Hands-on Scrum Master experience (2+ years)
Experience working with tools VSTS, ALM, Jira or Version One
Strong ability to partner with cross-functional teams to deliver project goals
Diplomatic, flexible, and ‘easy to work with’ personality
Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to perform planning for multiple initiatives/projects, managing all tasks required to provide services to meet business needs within the timeline and the budget
Ability to effectively manage project scope, and communicate with partners in IT, business, and vendors 
Good computer skills, including experience in tools like MS Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, and others
Hands-on experience with any agile collaboration tool(s)

Qualification:
PPM Certification
PSM/CSM Certification
Prior Banking domain experience