Sr. Scrum Master

Job description

- Oversee scrum process and coach the team; facilitate transparency, inspection and adaptation - Lead daily scrum, sprint review, and planning meetings in a way that ensures full team engagement - Support the Product Manager and team in release planning - Leverage sprint retrospectives to improve team performance across every sprint - Remove impediments (e.g., cultural barriers, logistic challenges, coordination w/other teams) - Guide the team and organization on how to use scrum & other Agile practices and methodologies - Foster close cooperation across all team members, encourage cross-training and supporting each other; Create and maintain the appropriate channels for open communication within the scrum team (e.g. tracker boards, JIRA) to create a trusting and safe team environment - Facilitate discussions leading to collective decision-making, goal setting and conflict resolution within the team - Continuously seek to improve team performance by promoting joint accountability for results and solving productivity issues - 8-10 years of experience in Agile Development preferred with a deep understanding of agile techniques (e.g. User Stories, sprint reviews, retrospectives, etc.) - At least 1 successfully delivered project using Scum methodology in the role as Scrum Master - At least 3 successfully delivered technical projects with experience in software development and/or project management - A relevant business degree and scrum certification would be a plus - Experience in the financial services domain would be a plus **Immediate joiners would be preferred.**