Scrum Master
Summary
Scrum Master embedded with development teams at a Financial Services / Investment Management client, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, managing stakeholders and backlog, and coaching the team on Agile practices.
We are looking for a Scrum Master to join a Financial Services / Investment Management company, working closely with development teams to drive Agile practices, remove impediments, and foster continuous improvement across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and ensure their effectiveness across teams
- Raise, track, communicate and escalate risks
- Maintain deep involvement in team's/project's day to day activities
- Remove blockers and coach the team to eliminate impediments
- Collect and report on metrics
- Manage scope and work closely with product owners to ensure backlog health
- Manage stakeholders and their expectations
- Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle
- Resolve conflicts and issues that occur within the team
- Help the scrum team achieve higher levels of scrum maturity
- Provide coaching and training to the team where needed
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master managing teams with complex dependencies
- Knowledge of and experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Strong sense of ownership, responsibility, and team-player mentality
- Strong communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills
- Ability to adapt to changing environments
- Self-motivation and ability to stay focused amid distractions
- Ability to analyze and think quickly
- Ability to prevent and resolve conflicts and misunderstandings
- Knowledge of techniques to fill in gaps in the Agile/Scrum framework
- Showcase of successful Agile techniques implementation
- Proficiency in English at a B2+ level
Nice to have
- Prior experience in financial services
- Prior experience in a project/company that went through Agile transformation, with direct involvement in the process
Benefits
- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn