Project Manager / Scrum Master

ZipRecruiter; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Scrum Master with over 10 years of expertise in IT, particularly within financial institutions. The successful candidate will coordinate agile practices, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, and ensure effective collaboration among teams. Strong knowledge of Market Risk concepts, JIRA, and data analysis is required to enhance the delivery quality and performance of multiple agile teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as PM or SM in IT.
• Expertise in writing user stories with good acceptance criteria.
• Good understanding of ETL and Data warehouse concepts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, and daily stand-ups.
• Coach team members in Agile frameworks.
• Serve as Scrum Master for agile teams.

Skills

Agile frameworks

JIRA

Data analysis

Communication

Presentation skills

Job description

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Job Description

10+ years of experience as a PM or SM in IT with more than 5 years in Financial Institutions (Capital Markets projects, NOT Retail or Banking side). Hands on Knowledge of Market Risk concepts and processes. Knowledge of Financial and Derivatives related Risk concepts – Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk etc.

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:

• 10+ years of experience as a PM or SM in IT with more than 5 years in Financial Institutions (Capital Markets projects, NOT Retail or Banking side)
• Expertise in writing user stories with good acceptance criteria in JIRA
• Good understanding of ETL and Data warehouse concepts with some hands-on experience with data analysis
• Expert in managing JIRA boards, Dashboards, Confluence pages, Excel reporting, and creating and tracking KPIs
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Highly : Hands on Knowledge of Market Risk concepts and processes
• Secondary Preference: Knowledge of Financial and Derivatives related Risk concepts – Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk etc.

Roles Responsibilities:

• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups.
• Coach team members in Agile frameworks.
• Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more agile teams, ensuring agile practices are followed and understood.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint reviews.
• Assist in tracking and removing impediments, fostering an environment for high team performance and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Manage project scope and timeline.
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
• Help teams implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint.
• Work with development team on continuous improvement.
• Assist with the planning, tracking, documentation, and status updates for the ongoing projects.
• Collaborate with other project managers to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Additional Notes:

• Please submit the candidate's resume in PDF format.

MUST HAVE:

• 10+ years of experience as a PM or SM in IT with more than 5 years in Financial Institutions (Capital Markets projects, NOT Retail or Banking side)
• Expertise in writing user stories with good acceptance criteria in JIRA
• Good understanding of ETL and Data warehouse concepts with some hands-on experience with data analysis
• Expert in managing JIRA boards, Dashboards, Confluence pages, Excel reporting, and creating and tracking KPIs