Scrum Master II

About the position

GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path of embarking on tech modernization. We have a startup mindset and preserve our small company culture in a public company environment with financial stability and intense growth over a decade-plus history. We are data junkies and trust in data and insights to advance our business objectives. We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion, and zero friction very seriously. As an auto finance market leader, we are in the driver's seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world. We are building global platforms in LATAM, Europe, China, U.S., and Canada, and we are looking to grow our high-performing team. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally. Join our fintech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customers, dealers, and business.

Responsibilities

• Guiding and coaching the Scrum Teams on how to apply agile values and principles, and use the Scrum Framework to delight customers
• Protect the development team from outside influences and remove impediments
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem solving
• Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and ordering the product backlog
• Working closely with the Product Owner to ensure product backlog is visible and prioritized towards business value
• Facilitating various Scrum events such as Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives
• Empowering the team to be self-organized
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Conform with all company policies and procedures

Requirements

• Must exhibit strong knowledge of agile frameworks including Scrum from multiple teams/products
• Demonstrated evidence of a servant leadership mindset
• Proficient in the use of Agile delivery tools such as TFS, Jira or Azure DevOps
• Demonstrated evidence of continuous learning mindset
• 2-4 years experience as Scrum Master required
• Scrum Master Certification (CSM or PSM) or PMI-ACP required

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree or additional equivalent work or military experience preferred

Benefits

• 401K matching
• Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
• Tuition assistance
• Training
• GM employee auto discount
• Community service pay
• Nine company holidays