Scrum Master, AVP (Group Wealth Platform)

Job Summary:

Responsible for Agile delivery of planned roadmap for the underlining projects and application enhancements. Removes blockers for successful delivery, coaching/mentoring. Partners with other businesses and builds strong relationships with respective technology teams for smoother project delivery and demonstrating organizational values.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Facilitates daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo, and retrospective meetings.
• Works with Product Owners and Tribe leads to create and maintain product backlogs, ensuring backlog readiness.
• Forecasts deliverables possible in an iteration based on evidence and reliable sources.
• Estimates and plans; creates reliable and practical plans for software development projects.
• Acts as a good coach in Agile practices and mentors individuals on processes and tools, ensuring the team adheres to Agile values and Scrum practices.
• Creates processes to reduce product time-to-market by embracing automation in the delivery lifecycle.
• Facilitates communication and collaboration between the Digital & Analytics team and other operational departments, driving actions to eliminate any roadblocks in team progress.
• Supports organizational transformation, mentors and coaches other Scrum Masters, and shares successful practices and tools.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years experience in project management, preferably within the Banking Technology domain.
• Experience in Wealth Management/Digital Banking/Pega/Data domain desirable but not mandatory.
• Proven ability to understand business needs across business functions with a front-to-back perspective.
• Familiarity with prevailing agile tools and practices (Jira/Confluence).
• Certified Scrum Master or equivalent with experience as a Scrum Master in an Agile environment.
• Proven track record in working within both waterfall and agile project delivery methodologies.
• Ability to work proactively, independently, and display strong initiative.
• Pragmatic team player with attention to detail.
• Ability to drive multiple agendas and effectively manage priorities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Confidence to challenge the status quo, providing alternative solutions.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Motivated and passionate about technology and the Financial Services.
• Proactive, self-starter, autonomous, with good analytical skills.