Scrum Master

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 team of developers, you will deliver technology stack, using strong analytical and problem solving skills to understand the business requirements and deliver quality solutions.

To be successful as a Scrum Master you should have experience with:

Experience with managing Agile teams using a Scrum Methodology
Hands-on experience with Jira
Managing end-to-end deliveries including stakeholder communication and metrics tracking

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

Knowledge of other Agile ways of working including Kanban
Understanding of the Retail Banking Domain

Experience with working on Data Warehousing projects including technology migration deliveries

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based out of Pune.

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

Analyst Expectations

To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.

Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise

Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise

They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.

If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.

OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.

Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.

Partner With Other Functions And Business Areas.

Takes responsibility for end results of a team's operational processing and activities.

Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.

Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.

Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.

Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and…