Scrum Master I

$82,783 - $137,972/Yr

M&T Bank - Buffalo, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Buffalo, NY

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About the position

The Scrum Master I role at M&T Bank involves providing servant-leadership and mentorship to a cross-functional agile team. The position focuses on applying Agile principles and frameworks, such as Scrum and Kanban, to foster an environment of self-organization, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The Scrum Master will facilitate various team meetings, address impediments, and promote transparency in workflow while adhering to the company's risk and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Utilize a broad knowledge base of agile practices to help create high performing teams.
• Encourage a continuous improvement culture for individuals within the team.
• Facilitate meetings for idea generation, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Help the team gain transparency into their workflow through appropriate use of information radiators.
• Address blocking issues that require support from other teams.
• Work with other Agile leaders to increase the effectiveness of Agile application within the organization.
• Seek and host individual learning opportunities such as communities of practice and training.
• Understand and adhere to the company's risk and regulatory standards.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years' experience as a member of an agile team, including a minimum of 1 year's Scrum Master or related equivalent experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 6 years' higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 2 years' experience as a member of an agile team.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience fostering team self-organization and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices.
• Experience developing/managing digital capabilities.
• Understanding of Design Thinking principles.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior experience leading through influence.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and skills.
• Hybrid work schedule with flexibility to work remotely two days a week.