Scrum Master/BA

A financial services firm has a great opportunity awaiting a new Scrum Master to join their growing team in Charlotte, NC.

About the Opportunity:

• Start Date: ASAP


• Setting: Hybrid (3 days onsite)


• Hours: 8 hours a day - workday starts at 9am

Responsibilities:

• Facilitates the sizing of stories during planning sprints, backlog grooming, and sprint planning sessions for 1-2 teams


• Develops and maintains productive working relationships with business owners, product owners, project sponsors, vendors, and key clients


• Facilitates comprehensive Agile ceremonies with enhanced focus on delivery analytics and cross-team dependencies


• Uses historical velocity and planned velocity data to assist teams with realistic commitments and delivery forecasting


• Utilizes the team definition of done to guide sprint commitments while monitoring broader delivery impacts


• Analyzes delivery patterns, cascade impacts, and cross- functional dependencies across multiple parallel workstreams


• Monitors work progression against planned trajectories, identifying when activities drift off-topic or deviate from delivery goals


• Maintains visibility and coordination across numerous parallel tasks and activities, providing comprehensive status updates to stakeholders


• Develops and maintains advanced reporting dashboards that provide insights into delivery health, team performance, and project risk indicators


• Effectively utilizes progress indicators including burn-down/burn-up charts, velocity trends, and custom delivery analytics


• Designs and implements Python-based automation solutions to streamline business processes and eliminate manual inefficiencies

• Creates and maintains Microsoft Power Automate workflows to connect systems, automate routine tasks, and improve operational efficiency


• Leverages SQL skills to extract, transform, and analyze data from various sources to support decision-making and automated reporting


• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and implements automated solutions that reduce manual effort and increase accuracy


• Collaborates with business teams to integrate automation solutions into existing processes and workflows

Qualifications:

• Programming: Proficiency in Python for business process automation and data analysis


• Automation Platforms: Experience with Microsoft Power Automate, including workflow design and integration


• Database Management: Strong SQL skills for data extraction, analysis, and reporting


• Data Visualization: Experience with PowerBI, Tableau, or similar tools for creating delivery dashboards


• Agile Tools: Expertise in Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar agile project management platforms


• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams and provide comprehensive status reporting


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills


• Ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders