Scrum Master Senior

Navy Federal Credit Union•Vienna, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Scrum Master works 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 in 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. Talent Quest This position is eligible for the TalentQuest employee referral program. If an employee referred you for this job, please apply using the system-generated link that was sent to you. Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship. Significant project management experience, as well as strong fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization Prior exposure to Azure Cloud, Java and Mainframe Familiarity with software development and system administration Significant experience in resource allocation and management Significant experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff Significant experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in Agile environment Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments, familiar with terminology, concepts and business processes and systems Familiarity with industry standards and regulations C ertified S crum M aster and/or PMI-ACP certification Advanced presentation software skills Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader through mindset; helps the team embrace SAFe core values, adopt and apply SAFe principles and implement SAFe practices 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 SAFe Agile framework Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Significant project management experience, as well as strong fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization
Prior exposure to Azure Cloud, Java and Mainframe
Familiarity with software development and system administration
Significant experience in resource allocation and management
Significant experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff
Significant experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in Agile environment
Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles
In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments, familiar with terminology, concepts and business processes and systems
Familiarity with industry standards and regulations
C ertified S crum M aster and/or PMI-ACP certification
Advanced presentation software skills
Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Familiarity with NFCU operations, processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader through mindset; helps the team embrace SAFe core values, adopt and apply SAFe principles and implement SAFe practices
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 SAFe Agile framework
Perform other duties as assigned