Agile SCRUM Master

Role: Agile SCRUM Master

Location: Arlington, VA 22203 (3 days onsite) (1 In-person Interview)

Must Have

The candidate brings knowledge of Agile principles and ceremonies, experiences in collaboration across complex organizations, removing impediments, and ensuring team progress towards their missions and deliverables.

Experience in working on Technology projects related to Financial Services domain.

Knowledge of Wealth Management/Investment banking, Banking technology & related applications

Familiarity with Agile scrum methodology, Kanban

Experience in working with agile lifecycle and/or tracking and process management tools, e.g. JIRA

exp. with both Waterfall, Agile methodologies

Strong communication

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Position Description:

A dynamic and technologically advanced team is looking for an experienced Agile Scrum Master.

The ideal candidate embodies the core values being client focused, lead with excellence, do the right thing, and team oriented.

The candidate brings knowledge of Agile principles and ceremonies, experiences in collaboration across complex organizations, removing impediments, and ensuring team progress towards their missions and deliverables.

Responsibilities & Skills Required

The ideal candidate for this position will have at least 5-7 years of program and project management experience with an ability to think tactically as well as strategically while coordinating cross functional teams in a matrixed environment.

High degree of business acumen and technical competency; ability to balance and bridge technology and business needs; project and program management

Management of core functions including business requirements elaboration, systems and process flow analysis, meeting critical milestones and deliverables that are time and scope bound.

Collaboration across technology organization, providing sound business analysis, process and change leadership within a maturing, Agile PDLC framework.

Develop and continually revise (in partnership with other teams where necessary) suitable processes and guidelines to ensure appropriate application development standards are available to guide all the participant teams.

Provide thought leadership and recommendations to management based on best practices and experience working in a global and diverse environment.

Build program and project status reporting aligned with enterprise project portfolios.

Provide transparency to Senior Management with respect to Portfolio issues, risks and recommend/implement strategies for effective and efficient operations.

Conduct project or program audits to ensure standards and scopes are being met and achieved.

Responsible for maintaining and growing a body of knowledge that is accessible to all team members.

Ensure information regarding any program and project related activities or issues are available and easily accessible.

Communicate effectively and proactively with management ideas and recommendations for optimizing business operations, resources and fixed capacity.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to resolve scheduling and other conflicts in order to meet all deadlines.

Experience in working with agile lifecycle and/or tracking and process management tools, e.g. JIRA

Identify and analyze opportunities and make tactical/strategic recommendations

Deep skills in program management tools, including Microsoft Project, Access, Word, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint.

Hands on project management approach that includes a proven track record of project/program execution

Plan and conduct relevant meetings with key stakeholders.

Self-motivated with exceptional oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate clearly and concisely

Experience in working on Technology projects related to Financial Services domain.

Knowledge of Wealth Management, Banking technology & related applications

Familiarity with Agile scrum methodology, Kanban is also a plus.