Scrum Master

About the position

We are seeking a Scrum Master with a solid understanding of financial modules such as General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets (FA), Financial Accounting Hub (FAH), Vendor and Cash Management. The ideal candidate must have at least 2 years of experience in the Scrum Master role within an Agile Development project, working closely with onsite teams and customer stakeholders. The candidate should have a good grasp of the software development life cycle models, particularly Agile, and possess a mix of both business and technical backgrounds to effectively interact with various teams. The role requires excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to take initiative and apply critical thinking techniques to analyze problems and develop solutions.

Responsibilities

• Assist teams through the various phases of the agile development cycle.
• Coordinate and organize planning, design retrospective meetings with the teams during the agile development cycle.
• Enforce the agile process workflow and hold individual team members accountable for their responsibilities and commitments.
• Foster teamwork and communication between teams as well as help bubble up potential issues and slippage.
• Establish strong working relationships with partner teams across the organization to identify dependencies and align priorities and deliverables.
• Assess roadblocks and problem situations to identify root causes and work with stakeholders to come up with a resolution or recommendation.
• Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution between as well as within teams.
• Document, communicate and evaluate process changes.
• Report on the progress of the agile iterations as well as overall reporting meaningful to business stakeholders.
• Report up status and risks - create and measure teams according to metrics established by the team.
• Anticipate challenges, identify risks and issues, and recommend mitigations and solutions. Own and drive those solutions.
• Encourage and coach teams to be self-accountable and self-empowered.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of Financial modules like General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Fixed Assets (FA), Financial Accounting Hub (FAH), Vendor and Cash Management.
• Must have played Scrum Master role in an Agile Development project for at least 2 Years.
• Must have worked with the onsite team and customer stakeholders for at least 2 Years.
• Sprint Planning execution with all the ceremonies for at least 2 years.
• Good understanding of the software development life cycle models, especially Agile.
• Good mix of both business and technical background to be able to effectively interact/assist with different teams.
• Ability to take initiative and apply critical thinking techniques to analyze problems, develop solutions or manage risk.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience interacting with both business and IT teams.
• Certified Scrum Master or Agile certification.
• Knowledge of Agile Project Management tools such as Azure DevOps, VersionOne, JIRA or equivalent.