Scrum Master Lead

FIS; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Voice in fintech's future

Structured learning and development

Job summary

FIS invites experienced professionals to join our fintech teams in a Scrum Master role. You will lead cross-functional squads, drive agile rituals, and enable value delivery across multiple product owners in a demanding IT environment.

Strong communication and facilitation skills are essential. The role requires guiding Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Reviews and Retrospectives while promoting consistent agile practices and continual process improvement.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of project management experience or strong Agile experience.
• Bachelor's degree required; related TSYS/Agile experience may substitute.
• CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and remove impediments to improve sprint success.
• Lead communication between product owners, managers and team members.
• Guide Release and Sprint Planning in a fast-paced environment.
• Promote continuous improvement of processes, structure and tooling.

Skills

Agile

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Type :

Full time

Type Of Hire :

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Job Description

We are FIS. Our technology powers the world's economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you're ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we'd like to know: Are you FIS?

Summary of This Role

Leads cross-functional teams to provide agile-based project deliverables and facilitates the team's work to accelerate delivery of business value by ensuring adherence to Scrum methodologies and processes. Facilitates internal and external communication, removes impediments, and serves as the intermediary between multiple product owners, managers, and team members. Using strong communication, facilitates the project team through the Scrum process of Release Planning, Sprint Planning for multiple product owners, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities. Sets the example for Agile methods based upon the designated principles and ensures they are understood and exercised consistently within the team.

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitates the Scrum process to include; Daily Scrum Stand-up meetings, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives. Assists with internal and external communication, improving transparency and radiating information. Provides updates on the team's status and removes impediments to increase the probability of success in each Sprint. Establishes a team environment by building trust and creating transparency.
• Administers the day to day progress of Agile. Uses a collaborative approach while driving decisions. Holds team accountable to ensure they are successfully collaborating and adapting to project and cultural shifts. Maintains positive relationships with IT and internal customers to help facilitate effective completion of project work.
• Builds understanding of Agile foundation and processes. Assists with prioritization and identifying defects.
• Promotes and participates in the continuous improvement of structure, processes and tooling to enable the teams to deliver more value. Adopts an understanding of the overall business and of the business and technical terms presented.
• Develops and uses analytical skills to identify sources of impediments.

What are we looking for in this role:

Required Qualifications

• Typically Minimum 6+ Years Relevant Project management experience or some Agile experience preferably within an established IT Project Management Office or serving as a Project Manager or Scrum Master for an Information Technology department. Experience within other areas of IT may be considered.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field of study from an accredited university. Additional related TSYS or Agile experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Typically Minimum 6-8 Years of relevant previous Agile experience with some working knowledge of Agile approaches, tools and techniques.
• Certified Scrum Master and other Agile project management Certifications (CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP)
• Experience developing and supporting production data pipelines

What we offer you:

A career at FIS is more than just a job. It's the change to shape the future of fintech. At FIS, we offer you:

• A voice in the future of fintech
• Always-on learning and development
• Collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to give back
• Competitive salary and benefits

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