Si-Creva - Scrum Master

Job Purpose :

- The Scrum Master is responsible for coaching and coordinating Agile Delivery Squads to deliver solutions as efficiently as possible.

- At a team level, the scrum master is the central coordinator and fixer of all issues ensuring the Agile squad can deliver with minimal blockers. Although not able to fix all issues he will co-ordinate and own their resolution within the team.

The scrum master must support the Product Owner in refining and grooming the Product Backlog to a level which is acceptable for the delivery squad to estimate and deliver.

The Scrum Master will co-ordinate and plan all Scrum ceremonies and ensure the Agile processes are being followed.

Job Content :

Key Results Performance Measures Main Tasks :

1. Agile Coaching & Team Development :

- Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers

- Guiding the team on how to get the most out of self-organization

- Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving

- Excellent leadership skills and enjoys teaching / mentoring others

2. Agile Deliveries & Coordination :

- Ability to work under pressure, manage client expectations effective and not get overwhelmed by client pressures on team

- Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.

- Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution

- Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information Excellent planner who can plan 2-3 steps ahead of the team and surface hidden risks 2-3 levels deep within the team

3. Business Management :

- Establish strong relationships with stakeholders / product owners to understand strategic, tactical and operational challenges in Business units, define technology solutions to address and arrive solutions

- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior client business and IT executives on transforming towards agile

Solution Design :

- Enjoys and gets energized by complex problem solving and ability to push the innovation on solutions

- Ability to work at an abstract level and continuously - pivot- to arrive at the highest impact answer for the client

Problems & Decisions :

- Problems and Decision Desired Outcome

- Scrum Resource Management Keep the optimum resources to have maximum productivity

- Dependency on the Platform domain Open and Transparent communication and upfront planning

- Architecture and Security Involve Architecture and Security upfront to avoid last min surprises

Person Specifications :

A. Education :

Professional :

- Prince 2, PMP

- Agile Methodology

- Under Graduate Degree in Engineering or Computer Science Optional

B. Experiences (Years & Type) :

- Functional Function (Agile) : 0-2+ Years

- Domain (Banking/ Financial) : 5+ Years

Overall Experience : 7 + Years Essential

C. Knowledge & Skills :

- Technical

- Managerial

- Leadership and Agile management

D. Behavioral Competencies :

- Thinking Related

- People Related

- Self Related

- Conceptual Thinking, Strategic Orientation, Team Leadership, Analytical Thinking, Innovation, Flexibility, Integrity.