SCRUM MASTER

Minds United; Manama; On-site; BHD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Minds United is hiring a seasoned Scrum Master to guide development teams and embed Agile practices aligned to banking objectives. You will facilitate Scrum rituals, mentor teams, and ensure effective communication with stakeholders, driving value flow and adherence to SDLC best practices.

With 10+ years in a Scrum Master role, preferably in banking, you will leverage your leadership to foster collaboration and accelerate delivery while upholding bank policies and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science or related field.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) advantageous.
• 10+ years of work experience as a Scrum Master, preferably in banking sector.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team to understand and adopt Agile delivery methodologies
• Ensure that the delivery team follows Agile practices, rules and values
• Organize and facilitate scrum rituals - daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review and retrospectives
• Mentor the team in agile practices and address any challenge
• Ensure clear communication between development team and other stakeholdersFoster a collaborating working environment within the delivery team and address any potential conflict
• Monitor & communicate progress across sprints through relevant metrics
• Identify impediments and resolve them in order to ensure efficient sprint delivery
• Ensure that all the sprint activities are in line with the bank's overall objectives & policies

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile methodology

Stakeholder management

Team facilitation

JIRA/Trello

Banking experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

Trello

Scrum boards

Job description

Job Purpose

Full Time

The Scrum Master role guides the development teams and facilitates the scrum process in embedding Agile practices aligned to .....

The Scrum Master role guides the development teams and facilitates the scrum process in embedding Agile practices aligned to the business objectives. The scrum master enables the delivery team in enhancing & accelerating the flow of value to business.

Exposure to SDLC best practices and establishing agile way of working will be a value-add.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist the team to understand and adopt Agile delivery methodologies
• Ensure that the delivery team follows Agile practices, rules and values
• Organize and facilitate scrum rituals - daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review and retrospectives
• Mentor the team in agile practices and address any challenge
• Ensure clear communication between development team and other stakeholdersFoster a collaborating working environment within the delivery team and address any potential conflict
• Monitor & communicate progress across sprints through relevant metrics
• Identify impediments and resolve them in order to ensure efficient sprint delivery
• Ensure that all the sprint activities are in line with the bank's overall objectives & policies

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science or a related field.

Professional Certifications

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Experience

10+ years of work experience

Skills

• 10+ years of experience of working as a Scrum Master, preferably in banking sector
• Knowledge of banking operations, products and services
• Strong communication, conflict-resolution & leadership skills with an ability to work with diverse teams and foster a collaborative environment
• Proven experience in facilitating Scrum rituals and delivering Scrum trainings will be an added advantage.
• High proficiency in using Agile delivery management tools like JIRA, Trello or similar
• Certifications or experience in frameworks like SaFe (Scaled Agile Framework), LeSS (Large Scale Scrum) would be preferred