Scrum Master / Agile Coach – Banking Client

Scrum Master / Agile Coach – Banking Client – Brussels

Rate: 600 – 700pd

Duration: 6-12 months + extensions

Hybrid: The client requires some onsite presence 1-3 times in month, the rest can be worked remotely

General Description

• Ensure the Agile team lives Agile values and principles, and follows the pre-agreed Agile processes and practices
• Facilitate the work of the team, clear obstacles, helping the team to be more efficient and protect the team from outside interruptions and distractions
• Can implement the agile tools and processes
• Able to facilitate all agile ceremonies
• Understands and is able to explain the fundamental principles and founding ideas behind agile
• Servant leader and facilitator of the Agile delivery team
• Bring the dynamic of continuous improvement in the team
• Coach the team, for example to make them more self-organizing
• May receive some support and guidance from senior colleagues

Role goals

• Provide overall guidance for team to adhere to Agile principles and practices
• Guide an Agile team to efficiently deliver high value products
• Coach the Agile team to adapt to an environment where Agile is not fully deployed/understood
• Interacts with people outside the Agile team to coach them in the Agile methodology to clarify how they can best contribute to the delivery team
• Increase efficiency of Agile team though:
• organizing/facilitating scrum events & decision-making processes (sprint and release planning, identification of tasks, sizing effort, progress reporting, demo and retrospective)
• removing impediments (managing conflicting interests, negotiating inputs between different parties, proactively identifying issues and risks and adjusting scope, etc.)
• Facilitate team transparency and share progress using the appropriate communication channels
• Plan and coordinate testing environment deployments and application / system integration testing
• Work with stakeholders and team members to continuously improve (quality, productivity)
• Coach the team to be self-organized and cross-functionality as well as to adopt of Agile practices
• Follow-up, report and contribute to risks management (e.g. compliance, security, procurement/finance/licenses)
• Ensure that deliverables follow guidelines and standards (e.g. documentation)
• Conduct the team’s planning sessions and translates them into capability plans
• Provide guidelines to Product Owner to take on the PO role and manage the Product Backlog (with limited complexity, uncertainty and dependencies
• Share impediments and corrective actions to Agile CoE

Profile

• At least 5 years of proven expertise in Scrum Master subject area
• Coaching and facilitation experience
• Good communication skills at all levels, from staff members to senior management level
• Interpersonal communication
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment
• A strong command of English is required (oral and written)
• Experience working with offshore or distributed team is valued
• Previous experience in Financial projects is valued
• Technical background is highly valued
• Knowledge of the clients IT is highly valued
• Nice to have Background on Oracle ERP implementation

Please do send across to the most up to date CV to eobiechefu@welovesalt.com