Barclays
ScrumMaster
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“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.
problem-solving and analytical abilities; analytical and problem solving skills; detailed analytical skills and analysis
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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