Contractor - Scrum Master

Mindseeker is looking for a Scrum Master to support one of the top financial institutions in the country. The Scrum Master will work closely with the Product Owner to prioritize and lead delivery of the initiative s capabilities by removing impediments, facilitating team meetings and events, and fostering an environment for high performance. The Scrum Master manages a continuous workflow of their team. They advocate, adopt and coach their team on lean, agile and scrum practices. Participate on complex, essential projects working under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment. Accountable for completion of assigned deliverables and milestones. Individual contributor and mentor to junior staff. Highly skilled and proficient in discipline, considered senior level position.

Essential Job Functions

• Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader through mindset; helps the team embrace all agile frameworks and core values, adopt, apply and implement agile principles
• Support the team rules of Scrum, eliminate impediments and lead the team in efforts for relentless improvement and heightened efficiency
• Ensure technology and service delivery roadmap support the solution strategy and are sustainable to meet the needs of the various solutions being delivered on that product
• Facilitate the team s progress toward team goals; utilizing the current Program Increment (PI) Objectives as Iteration Goals
• Ensure that goals, scope and product backlog items are understood and can be fulfilled by team members
• Collaborate with Product Owner, customers and developers to identify and clarify scope of problems/issues in terms of business/systems requirements and processes
• Support the team s efforts to continuously improve communications and relationships with other delivery teams; represent the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS), helping the team remain aware of engagement opportunities and program effectiveness
• Engage in challenging the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity
• Support software development teams in applying the Scrum framework

• At least 3-5 years of project management experience, as well as strong fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization leading agile projects as a Scrum Master/Product Owner or Product Manager.
• Experience with ADO.
• PMP, CSM and/or PMI-ACP, SAFe Certification
• Proficient in software development and system administration
• At least 3 years of experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff
• Significant experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in an Agile environment
• Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles
• Advanced database and presentation software skills
• Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership

• Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is desired.
• Experience working with teams leveraging SAFe, LeSS and Nexus frameworks is desired
• In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments, familiar with terminology, concepts and business processes and systems is strongly desired

EEO Statement

Mindseeker Professional Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.