Senior Scrum Master (Investment Operations)
This role is with a Maris Financial Services Partner
Onsite 2x per week in Boston, MA office
12 Month + contract (or contract to hire, if desired)
What we're looking for:
- 10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master including prior experience within an Investments firm or investments group.
- Experience working closely with Stakeholders to improve project predictably and delivery success
- Ability to help product teams generate product backlog and make them ready for the next sprint
- Experience effectively identifying and driving resolution on deliverable dependencies with other teams
- At least 2 years of experience using JIRA to track and manage Agile development, or experience using tools similar to the Atlassian suite of products
Someone who has the ability to:
Assess the Agile maturity of the team and organization and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
Influence and guide development, quality, and product professionals
Partner closely with product to set the vision and execute the sprint plan
Foster and maintain a collaborative team dynamic
Solve problems and think critically
Plan and organize (and re-organize) in an environment of shifting priorities
Communicate clearly, both by speaking directly and writing concisely
Negotiate and manage conflict
Proactively identify blockers and help the team look ahead for potential risks and recommend mitigations
Provide all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, steer by example
We'd also love to see, though not required:
Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games