Scrum Master (Banking Industry)

The Scrum Master organizes and guides teams through the delivery of key projects for SBC's IT segment. She/He works directly in a squad to advise and oversee performance against agile values, practices and processes. Working with the IT and Business owners for important products and services, S/He supports the work of the squad by maintaining task backlogs and by facilitating Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. The Scrum Master also monitors teams performance through the squad’s dashboard and helps to identify continuous improvement opportunities to help the team work better and smarter

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

List, in order of importance, the five to six essential functions, key activities and decision-making areas of the job. It may help to specify the typical target(s) and how success will be measured for each activity.

Fulfills the duties of a Scrum Master, which covers:

Enforce the rules of Scrum

Helps the team to self-organize and work effectively within the Scrum framework

Facilitates different events and makes it effective

Helps keep a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity

Protects the team from both internal and external distractions

Holds the Scrum Team accountable to its working agreements, Scrum values, and to the Scrum framework itself

Researches and analyzes improvement opportunities; Conducts analysis, prepares recommendations, and facilitates efficiency enhancements

Facilitates refinement of business requirement documents and specifications in collaboration with System Analysts and Business Analysts

Analyzes data and works with management to develop creative solutions; Assists in the review of readiness and break down of stories supporting an iterative and incremental delivery model

Communicates and negotiates effectively with the business to clarify needs vs. wants/likes in order to balance business direction/requirements with cost of development as well as risks

Supports a positive and collaborative digital delivery culture with a philosophy of continuous improvement, development, innovation and excellence, while remaining in compliance with the bank’s policies and procedures and upholding the highest standards of professional conduct.

It is accepted and understood that the employee may perform other related tasks which may be assigned from time to time.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Indicate the minimum and preferred education and experience required for this job and any licenses or certifications required to carry out the role competently.

Years of Work Experience: A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in software development or IT project management is required

Educational Attainment/ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related

Required course (if applicable): field is preferred.

Required/Preferred Certification/Professional License (if applicable):

Scrum certification (such as Professional Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Master, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner)

Field of Specialization (if applicable):

Knowledge of Agile methodologies and Scrum framework

Ability to facilitate and lead Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-up, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc.)

Good understanding of project management and experience in managing cross-functional teams

Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC)

Knowledge of project management tools (JIRA, Trello, etc.)

Understanding of DevOps practices and tools

Knowledge of banking systems and regulations