Scrum Master

Large Financial Client

Hybrid 3x/week onsite in Charlotte, NC

Pay: $80-$85hr W2

On a W2 basis ONLY (no corp to corp or 1099)

Top 3 requirements:

1. 4 years as TRUE Scrum Master
2. Investments background, preferably private markets/asset management
3. SQL
4. Azure DevOps or similar tool

Plusses:

1. Kanban
2. Understanding of how data is used for client reporting

Job Summary

This position requires an experienced scrum master to join our dynamic team, to facilitate and coordinate scrum process within our organization to deliver quality and timely solutions. Additionally, you will support with triaging issues reported by end-users, identifying and planning for dependencies. As a Scrum Master, you will be responsible for facilitating Scrum ceremonies and effectively organizing our development backlog to align to our strategic goals, ensuring successful delivery of projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across the business to gather and analyze business requirements
• Work closely with developers and business stakeholders to ensure accurate implementation of new features
• Help provide a layer of governance to ensure visibility of changes and relevant sign offs have been received
• Facilitate efficient collaboration across teams
• Triage and prioritize issues identified by end-users, including data analysis using SQL, providing timely resolutions, as well as identifying patterns and trends to find long term solutions to problems
• Assist with managing the development backlog within Azure DevOps, ensuring alignment with business priorities
• Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and resolve impediments hindering team progress
• Track team performance using Agile metrics and provide regular reports and updates to management and stakeholders
• Coach team members on Agile methodologies, promote continuous improvement practices, facilitate workshops and training sessions, and foster a collaborative, self-organizing team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience (4 years) as a scrum master preferably in Asset Management industry
• Solid understanding and proficiency in SQL to recreate and support resolution of bugs
• An understanding of how data is used for client reporting would be beneficial
• Experience using Azure DevOps or other similar tools, Agile methodologies / other frameworks e.g. Kanban, and running scrum ceremonies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and manage multiple priorities