Scrum Master - Banking

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate agile ceremonies, through a clear understanding of the aim of each ceremony, taking corrective
measures as required to ensure they are effective
• Help the agile team to continuously improve the effectiveness of their incremental delivery of value to clients &
stakeholders by monitoring agile team metrics including velocity, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) and team
health while at the same time identifying inefficiencies in agile team operation and removing impediments to the
agile team's progress
• Advise, facilitate, mentor and coach agile team members and stakeholders
• Understand the context of teams supported including strategic targets, delivery targets, structure, agile
framework(s), constraints, team-dynamics, mindsets, human nature and technical considerations
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaborative environment and advocate self-organization
• Join communities and forums in order to view influencing at work, and to improve your communication skills
across a larger audience.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and agile team to ensure a healthy prioritized product backlog.
• Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to continuously improve the agile process.

Qualifications:

• You are expert in Scrum, Scaled Agile processes and related techniques, derived from leading agile teams in
different environments
• You are comfortable offering guidance and leadership, both individually and at team levels
• You are structured and with strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities
• You are passionate about agile values, coaching and supporting people to embrace changes to their way of
working
• You have a continuous improvement mindset and dedication to finding new ways of working
• You put the needs of the entire team before that of the individual and helping others perform to the best of their
abilities (Servant Leadership)
• You have excellent analytical and communication skills, you are emotionally intelligent, open-minded and
collaborative
• You can recognize the challenges for management in transitioning to agile ways of working
• You have found opportunities in previous teams to increase return on investment, reducing costs and saving time
for the team
• You have the ability to connect the key elements of the relevant product technology, architecture, and delivery
processes with agile process and practices
• You are able to work in a global multi-cultural environment
• Certifications in any of the following is a plus: PSM, SAFe, PMI, ICP