Transaction banking - Scrum Master

Job Description

Transaction banking - Scrum MasterLocation(s) IN-BengaluruJob ID 2020-67868 Schedule Type Full Time Level Associate Function(s) Systems Engineer Region India Division Engineering Business Unit Corporate Cash Management Employment Type Employee MORE ABOUT THIS JOB ENGINEERINGWhat We DoAt Goldman Sachs, our Engineers don t just make things we make things possible. Change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas. Solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients. Join our engineering teams that build massively scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action. Create new businesses, transform finance, and explore a world of opportunity at the speed of markets.Engineering, which is comprised of our Technology Division and global strategists groups, is at the critical center of our business, and our dynamic environment requires innovative strategic thinking and immediate, real solutions. Want to push the limit of digital possibilities Start here.Who We Look ForGoldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem-solvers, building solutions in risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global environment. RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS Scrum MasterThe Associate-level Scrum Master / Agile Program Manager will serve TXB teams by facilitating the Agile software development life cycle at the team and multi-team levelsRESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitating Scrum events and other ad-hoc meetings for teams. Facilitating multi-team events like Big Room Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and story mapping.
• Assisting Product Owners and teams in story writing, backlog maintenance and prioritization and planning. Facilitating creation and prioritization of program-level feature and architectural backlogs.
• Servings as teams or programs information radiator, representing the team or program to senior management, stakeholders and sponsors.
• Effectively using metrics and data visualization to report progress and support data-driven decision making at the team or program level.
• Facilitating estimation and planning at the team or program level. Assisting in creating useful, reliable and practical forecasts for delivery sprints and releases.
• Coaching developer, designer and product team members in Agile practices, values and principles.
• Helping teams and individuals clarify goals, and actions to achieve them.
• Shielding the team from outside distractions, context switching and interferences.
• Tracking and removing impediments.
• Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching to higher levels of maturity
• Building a safe environment with an emphasis on collaboration and problem solving
• Participating in Agile Communities of Practice across Goldman Sachs

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• 4 years experience as a Scrum Master for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
• Prior experience building and testing software or implementing DevOps
• 3 years experience with scaled Agile (SAFe, LESS) in a hands-on leadership role (e.g., Release Train Engineer, Agile Program Manager)
• Knowledge of other approaches in the Agile space: Kanban, Lean, etc.
• Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games, etc.
• Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Experience applying a wide variety of well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to communication anywhere from the team level to C-level executives.

PREFERRED SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS

• Leadership role in a large-scale Agile transformation
• Experience in Scrum Master and scaled Agile or transformation roles in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.)
• Track record of continued and recent education in Scrum and Agile, including training, conferences, user groups, self-study, etc.
• Active participant in the Agile community.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHSAt Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. Were committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers . We re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https:// www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2020. All rights reserved.Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employer Female/Minority/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender IdentityOptionsApplyApplyEmail a FriendEmail a Friend,

Keyskills :
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