Barclays

ScrumMaster

Pune, Maharashtra, India FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Scrum Master at Barclays. Skills: Scrum principles, Agile methodologies, Agile coaching, facilitation, impediment removal, stakeholder management, team building. Facilitate and support Agile teams by ensuring they follow Scrum principles. remove obstacles”

What You'll Achieve.

delivering high-quality, iterative results; continuous customer value through iteration execution; driving high-performing team attributes; ensuring unparalleled customer experiences

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

problem-solving and analytical abilities; analytical and problem solving skills; detailed analytical skills and analysis

Eligibility Requirements

This role will be based out of Pune

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, Actively identify and resolve blockers to maintain team momentum, Coach Agile Practices, Guide teams in adopting and refining Agile methodologies, Foster Collaboration, Build trust, encourage transparency, promote shared problem-solving, Monitor Performance, Track metrics like velocity and burndown charts to guide improvements, Enable Tooling, Support automation and reporting tools to streamline workflows, Practice empathy, stewardship, community building

Nice to Have

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, problem-solving and analytical abilities, Ability to mentor and guide junior team members, Collaborative mindset with a focus on team success, risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology

What You'll Do.

Facilitate and support Agile teams by ensuring they follow Scrum principles

enhance team collaboration

ensure smooth communication

focus on delivering high-quality

Facilitate Scrum events

promote continuous improvement

act as a bridge between the team and external stakeholders

Ensure quality of ceremony artefacts and continuous customer value through iteration execution

maintain backlog refinement

iterate on stakeholder feedback

Identify and facilitate the removal of conflict impacting team flow

utilizing metrics to empower the team to communicate effectively

making all work visible

Identify and escalate risks to remove impediments

shield the Squad from interruptions

Foster and coach Agile Team attributes and continuous improvement

encourage stakeholder collaboration

deputise ‘in the moment leadership’

drive high-performing team attributes

Facilitate stakeholder collaboration

build trust with stakeholders

provide representation at required governance forums

deliver technology stack

using analytical and problem solving skills to understand the business requirements and deliver quality solutions

working on complex technical problems that will involve detailed analytical skills and analysis

Coach Agile Practices

Guide teams in adopting and refining Agile methodologies

encourage transparency

promote shared problem-solving

Track metrics like velocity and burndown charts to guide improvements

Support automation and reporting tools to streamline workflows

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

enhance team collaboration; Foster Collaboration; Build trust; encourage transparency; promote shared problem-solving; Facilitate stakeholder collaboration (e. g. , business stakeholders, product teams, vendors); build trust with stakeholders; working in conjunction with fellow engineers, business analysts and business stakeholders

Communication Scope

ensure smooth communication; Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Process & Methodology

Scrum principles, Agile methodologies, Sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement, iteration execution, risk management, impediment removal

Full Job Description

# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** Facilitates and supports Agile teams by ensuring they follow Scrum principles. To remove obstacles, enhance team collaboration, and ensure smooth communication, enabling the team to focus on delivering high-quality, iterative results. Facilitate Scrum events, promote continuous improvement, and act as a bridge between the team and external stakeholders. **Accountabilities** * Facilitate Events: Facilitate events, as needed, and ensure that all events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox * Support Iteration Execution: Ensure quality of ceremony artefacts and continuous customer value through iteration execution, maintain backlog refinement, and iterate on stakeholder feedback * Optimize Flow: Identify and facilitate the removal of conflict impacting team flow, utilizing metrics to empower the team to communicate effectively, making all work visible * Mitigate Risks: Identify and escalate risks to remove impediments and shield the Squad from interruptions * Build High-Performing Teams: Foster and coach Agile Team attributes and continuous improvement, encourage stakeholder collaboration, deputise ‘in the moment leadership’, and drive high-performing team attributes * Stakeholder Management: Facilitate stakeholder collaboration (e.g., business stakeholders, product teams, vendors) and build trust with stakeholders * Governance and Reporting: Ensure data quality and provide representation at required governance forums, if applicable Join us as a Scrum Master at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences. As a part of the team, you will deliver technology stack, using strong analytical and problem solving skills to understand the business requirements and deliver quality solutions. You'll be working on complex

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