Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a skilled Scrum Master to join our team in Chicago, Illinois, within the financial services industry. In this role, you will guide Agile teams to achieve their objectives while fostering collaboration and ensuring transparency across projects. Your expertise will be crucial in driving value delivery and supporting continuous improvement within the organization.

Responsibilities:
• Facilitate team collaboration and provide visibility into project delivery targets, commitments, and progress to enhance transparency.
• Coach and partner with teams to optimize project outcomes, prioritize work, and achieve key milestones.
• Identify dependencies across teams, manage risks, and remove impediments by leveraging formal and informal channels.
• Lead release planning activities, including PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt sessions, and Scrum of Scrums, while ensuring accurate reporting of team metrics and progress.
• Maintain oversight of team backlog items in Azure DevOps, ensuring alignment, timely updates, and completion to maximize transparency.
• Manage and optimize workflows using tools such as Kanban, dashboards, and Measure & Grow metrics to enhance value delivery.
• Track and report cross-team dependencies, progress, and challenges to ensure alignment and timely adjustments.
• Collaborate with systems teams to ensure Agile tools are effectively supporting transparency and workflow optimization.• Proven experience in Agile development practices, including Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Proficiency with tools such as Azure DevOps, Atlassian Jira, and other project management platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Agile metrics, including burndown charts, velocity forecasting, and Measure & Grow.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification or equivalent Agile credentials.
• Ability to identify and resolve impediments while managing cross-team dependencies.
• Skilled in using data-driven approaches to facilitate decision-making and improve team performance.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies and software development processes.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and coaching skills.

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