I&M Bank Ltd Jobs Vacancies

Scrum Master at I&M Bank

00100, Nairobi Kenya
April 12, 2024
Application deadline closed.
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Job Description

Scrum Master at I&M Bank

  • Sprint planning, scheduling, forecasting and reporting (including burn down and risk escalation)
  • Ability to coach the team on Agile values and principles understanding their role within the team but work collaboratively with shared goals at the heart of all work.
  • Support the team so that a safe to fail environment is created and collectively you are all responsible for outcomes.
  • Identify blockers and work with the Digital Manager to remove them and optimize team performance.
  • Continuous improvement and reflective learning is built into the DNA of the team through your leadership and via ceremonies like retrospectives.
  • Ability to collect, analyze and present data to communicate activity and progress externally, and encourage the maturity and abilities of the team internally.
  • Coach the team on the purpose and importance of Agile ceremonies along with the outcomes to be completed by the team.
  • Challenge the team so that they are always striving for improvement.
  • Coach the team to build a shared understanding of success factors and Definition of Done
  • Ability to be pragmatic in your approach and challenge in an appropriate way to drive outcomes.
  • Identify and coach others to be future scrum masters across the organization.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

  • Experience in leading projects in a SCRUM environment
  • Understanding of agile behavior’s, principles, tools and techniques: e.g. collaboration, team information management, continuous integration and deployment, agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban
  • A minimum of 3-5 years of work experience as a Scrum Master
  • Continual investment in developing your own skills through community events and supporting other Scrum Masters
  • Tertiary qualifications in IT and or Business
  • Certified in relevant Agile courses.

COMPETENCIES

  • Excellent skills in leading a team including coaching and providing feedback.
  • High level of flexibility with the ability to influence and adapt to change.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship skills
  • Strong facilitation skills to support agile ceremonies.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Business value mindset
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills
  • Continuous improvement and innovation mindset that results in creativity, acting with agility and thinking outside current boundaries.
  • Strong ability to partner across multiple disciplines and navigate a matrix organization.

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of Agile values, principles and practices
  • Knowledge of various Agile frameworks
  • Knowledge of upcoming Scrum enhancements within the Agile environment
  • Knowledge of services in client’s industry

Scrum Master at I&M Bank