Introduction

At IBM, our Project Managers excel by leading and coordinating a project team's overall performance, scope, cost, and deliverables. Our clients rely on timely and efficient status reports, and as Project Manager, you will drive the charge with project direction, metric definition, and performance management. If you are ready to help our clients and project teams succeed, we would love to meet you!

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Senior Scrum Master, you will play a crucial role in driving the adoption of agile methodologies and facilitating the delivery of high-quality products that exceed customer expectations. You will be part of a cross-functional team to enable efficient and effective project execution while fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability. Your responsibilities will be to:

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring they are conducted effectively and efficiently

• Coach and mentor development teams on Scrum principles, agile methodologies, and best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and self-organization

• Identify and remove obstacles or impediments that hinder the progress of the development team, collaborating with stakeholders to find timely solutions

• Protect the team from external distractions and pressures, enabling them to focus on delivering value during each sprint

• Foster collaboration and communication within the team and with stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment on project goals and priorities

• Maintain and update Scrum artifacts, including the product backlog, sprint backlog, and burndown charts, to provide visibility into the team's progress and priorities

• Serve as a servant leader, putting the needs of the team first and empowering team members to take ownership of their work and decisions

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, facilitating regular retrospectives to reflect on the team's performance and identify opportunities for enhancement

• Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and stakeholders to share best practices, align processes, and drive organizational change towards agile principle

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Demonstrated at least a 4-year track record as a Scrum Master

• Possess Agile certifications: PSM I; PSM II or III certification advantageous

• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities

• Proficient in Scaled Agile methodologies

• Skilled in coaching individuals and teams to optimize Agile methodologies

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proficient in navigating complex IT environments and Transaction Monitoring

• Familiarity with financial procedures, risk management, and banking is advantageous

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In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

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