Barclays
ScrumMaster
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“Scrum Master at Barclays. Skills: Scrum Master, Agile, Team Collaboration, Risk Mitigation. Facilitate Scrum events. Support iteration execution”
What You'll Achieve.
Delivering high-quality, iterative results; Deliver on work that impacts the whole business function; Deliver to a consistently excellent standard; Achieve outcomes; Improve deliver outcomes
Industry & Context.
Remove obstacles; Identify and facilitate removal of conflict; Identify and escalate risks; Solve problems creatively and effectively
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Facilitate and coordinate Agile Scrum processes, Guide and coach the team on Agile Scrum principles and practices, Ensure the team works collaboratively and efficiently, Work with the Product Developer to prioritize the product backlog, Management of the delivery, resource allocation and improvement of complex technical project capabilities, Collaboration with customers and business teams, Collaboration with software engineers, quality teams, product managers and other engineering teams, Identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks associated with technical projects, Management of change requests and communication with stakeholders, Management of vendor relations involved in technical projects, Stay abreast of the latest industry, technology, trends and technologies
Nice to Have
Robust technical background, Familiarity to bank adopted AI toolsets, Risk and controls, Change and transformation, Business acumen, Strategic thinking, Digital and technology
What You'll Do.
Facilitate Scrum events
Support iteration execution
Mitigate risks and remove impediments
Build high-performing teams
Facilitate stakeholder collaboration
Provide representation at governance forums
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Enhance team collaboration; Ensure smooth communication; Encourage stakeholder collaboration; Collaborate with other functions/ business divisions; Lead collaborative assignments; Guide team members; Collaborate with other areas of work
Communication Scope
Ensure smooth communication; Communicate complex information; Influence or convince stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Management of delivery, Resource allocation, Improvement of complex technical project capabilities, Agile/Scrum methodologies for planning, Management of change requests, Project lifecycle management
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** 1.Facilitate Events: Facilitate events, as needed, and ensure that all events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox 2.Support Iteration Execution: Ensure quality of ceremony artefacts and continuous customer value through iteration execution, maintain backlog refinement, and iterate on stakeholder feedback 3.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 4.Mitigate Risks: Identify and escalate risks to remove impediments and shield the Squad from interruptions 5.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 6.Stakeholder Management: Facilitate stakeholder collaboration (e.g., business stakeholders, product teams, vendors) and build trust with stakeholders 7.Governance and Reporting: Ensure data quality and provide representation at required governance forums, if applicable **Assistant Vice President Expectations** To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions. Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of pe
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