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Broadridge is growing! We are seeking a Scrum Master to join our team! The Scrum Master will lead Broadridge in using Scrum framework within teams to deliver high impact value to the organization. This role is responsible for facilitating the successful delivery of highly visible, complex projects in support of Broadridge's technology product development teams. We need someone to lead a full Agile team (5-9 members) through the full Agile process lifecycle.
The ideal candidate will provide mentorship on agile processes and leading agile ceremonies and other team meetings. They will partner with the Product Analyst / Owner, and will assure teams are effectively managing the backlog requirements and that the team is meeting sprint objectives while removing any blockers or impediments.
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Responsibilities:
- Directs Associate level Scrum Masters and leads setting up of "best practices" to exemplify the values and principles of Agile and Scrum
- Mentors the project Scrum team to exemplify the values and principles of Agile and Scrum with coaching provided by the Sr. Scrum Master, Professional Scrum Master, or Release Train Engineers.
- Acts as a Servant-Leader and Coach capacity to the Scrum team and ensures that the Scrum team adheres to the organization's defined processes and practices; helps guide Product Owner and Development team to adopt mature Agile/Scrum standard methodologies
- Facilitates Agile processes including: sprint iteration planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint demo and retrospectives and release planning
- Ensures successful completion of assigned projects and programs through effective facilitation and leadership
- Facilitates the removal of team level impediments and raises non-team level blockers to conclusion
- Manages release plans, iteration plans, forecasting and status reporting for the designated projects
- Ensures user stories, acceptance criteria, assumptions, and all related documentation are timely and complete, supporting development, testing, and user acceptance activities
- Support risk and issue identification, and mitigation activities with the agile team including raising those in a proactive and professional fashion, when appropriate
- Encourages collaboration and proactively seeks opportunities to improve collaboration between distributed teams and other support teams
- Facilitates periodic Reviews and Retrospectives by tracking report status through consistent, standardized dashboards and metric reporting
- Improve transparency and visibility across the Broadridge organization within and outside of the team
- Build a safe and trusting environment where conflicts can be managed effectively and professionally
- Shields the team from external interruptions that can derail the team's progress
- Ensures transparency within, and external to the team around the project's goals and progress
- Bachelor's degree required
- 2-5 years of Scrum Master Experience with a Software Development team
- 5+ years of project management experience in the financial services or technology industry
- 5+ years experience managing multiple/combined complex projects in a successful program
- Knowledge and experience with Agile techniques - Automated Testing, Agile Central, User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Testing, Pairing, Agile Games, etc.
- Scrum Alliance CSM (required) CSP certification or PMI's Agile Certified Professional (ACP)Scrum Alliance CSM (required) CSP certification or PMI's Agile Certified Professional (ACP)
- Process management
- Ability to work under tight deadlines
- Consensus building and negotiating skills
Broadridge considers various factors when evaluating a candidate's final salary including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education.
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