Scrum Master

Overview

Acuity Knowledge Partners, a leading provider of high-value research, analytics, and business intelligence to over 500 financial institutions and consulting companies through our specialist workforce of over 6,000 analysts and delivery experts across our global delivery network.

Job Description

Job Title Purpose :

First Line Managers/Supervisors/Individual Contributors who are fully competent in advanced techniques/procedures and responsible for the delivery of varied technical and professional activities. Additionally, supervise a team of entry level scrum masters/assistant managers, undertaking a wide range of complicated practical Agile Delivery tasks which require understanding of underlying principles. Provides professional know-how to enhance the knowledge and skill base of the organization. Responsible for coaching, guiding and mentoring junior team members.

Job Responsibilities:

Facilitate/participate in key Agile practices across our Digital Service teams.

Facilitate sprint planning, retrospective and Showcases.

Guide the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers.

Supporting and educating the Digital Services Product Owner, especially with respect to maintaining the Digital Service product backlog. 

Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.

Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. 

Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.

Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem solving.

Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.

Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.

Communicate project risks.

Monitor and report on key Agile performance metrics to leadership team.

Work on multiple projects with multiple deadlines, quickly learn new concepts as necessary.

Communicate clearly with business users and project manager.

Investigate and analyse information and to draw conclusions.

Qualifications :

Scrum Master Certification  - Preferred.

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree and 6+ years of Scrum Master work experience.

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools like MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.

Knowledge of Agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.

Good skills to coach team how to follow agile scrum.

Understand the basic fundamentals of iterative and incremental development.

Strong knowledge of Scrum theory, rules and practices.

Good understanding of Agile practices: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.

Experience in using JIRA is a strong preference.

Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and analytical skills.

A strong work ethic, with good attention to detail.

Candidate should be a self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team player and exhibit exceptional relationship management skills.

Previous work experience in Capital markets/Commercial Banking - preferred.

Know about the value of metrics and incremental delivery.

Knowledge about tasks, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc.

Familiar with common development practices, Service oriented environments, Microservices.

Skills & Requirements

CSM / PSM certified, Agile methodology & practices, Jira, Scrum ceremonies, Backlog.

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