Scrum Master/ Senior Business Analyst - AVP

Scrum Master/ Senior Business Analyst - AVP

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

Citi Belfast is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland with a diverse and talented team of over 3000 people from over 40 different nationalities across our four Belfast offices. We are the only global investment bank operating in Northern Ireland. Every day, our local experts interact with global teams in over 100 countries developing and supporting next-generation technology solutions for the enterprise and delivering critical services to the bank and its customers.

Role Description: The data quality platform engineering team is seeking a dynamic Scrum Master/Business Analyst to spearhead the development of a next-generation data quality validation framework for our global data warehouse platform. This dual role combines the essential functions of a traditional Scrum Master with those of a Business Analyst, making it integral to our agile transformation and business strategy. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and coaching agile scrum processes across the department, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Schedules and manages all Scrum ceremonies related to the assigned product.
• Leads Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Stand Ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Prepares, plans, and documents stakeholder's sprint capacity and availability.
• Schedules and directs backlog grooming sessions to ensure proper backlog prioritization is done by the Product Owner.
• Responsible for creating and closing sprint cycles on a biweekly basis.
• Coaches team members on how to correctly write Epics, User Stories, and Bugs.
• Helps to establish Agile Scrum processes in the team, implement best practices, and educate team members.
• Provides sprint-end reports to upper management.
• Documents product progress in Confluence.

Qualifications:

• Relevant experience in an agile environment as a Business Analyst or Scrum Master.
• Certified Scrum Master certification (CSM) is a big plus.
• Experience with Atlassian tools stack (JIRA/Confluence).
• Experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint), with extensive experience using Excel for data analysis.
• Need to be self-driven, enthusiastic, quick learner, and have a problem-solving attitude.

What we'll provide you:

By joining Citi, you will be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), receive a competitive base salary, and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance-related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day.