Scrum Master - VP
Barclays · Posted Oct 29
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
Barclays is seeking a Scrum Master to support Agile teams working on infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and digital solutions. The role focuses on facilitating Scrum events, removing impediments, optimizing team flow, and managing stakeholder collaboration. Based in Pune, it also involves governance, reporting, and coaching high-performing Agile teams.
What you will do
- Facilitate Events: Facilitate events, as needed, and ensure that all events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox
- Support Iteration Execution: Ensure quality of ceremony artefacts and continuous customer value through iteration execution, maintain backlog refinement, and iterate on stakeholder feedback
- Optimize Flow: Identify and facilitate the removal of conflict impacting team flow, utilizing metrics to empower the team to communicate effectively, making all work visible
- Mitigate Risks: Identify and escalate risks to remove impediments and shield the Squad from interruptions
- Build High-Performing Teams: Foster and coach Agile Team attributes and continuous improvement, encourage stakeholder collaboration, deputise ‘in the moment leadership’, and drive high-performing team attributes
- Stakeholder Management: Facilitate stakeholder collaboration (e.g., business stakeholders, product teams, vendors) and build trust with stakeholders
- Governance and Reporting: Ensure data quality and provide representation at required governance forums, if applicable
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Experience working as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery professional.
- Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and Agile delivery principles.
- Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and team workshops.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working with Agile delivery tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and delivery risks.
Preferred qualifications
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, or SAFe Scrum Master certification.
- Experience within Financial Services, Payments, Corporate Banking, or Technology delivery environments.
- Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile engineering practices.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Barclays
Barclays is a British multinational universal bank that provides consumer, corporate, and investment banking, as well as wealth management services. Tracing its origins back to 1690 in London, the institution operates globally to serve millions of retail and institutional clients. The bank leverages cutting-edge technology and digital platforms to drive operational efficiency across its international network.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 93000+ employees
- Founded
- 1690
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Group Chief Executive
Group Finance Director
Group Chief Operating Officer
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