Agile Scrum Master Job at UNFCU, Queens, NY

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  • UNFCU
  • Queens, NY

Job Description

Why join this team

Facilitate the scrum process for project teams/agile squads of cross-functional team members. Guide the scrum team(s) in Agile/Scrum practices in their daily activities to actively promote self-organization, prioritization, team agility and delivery commitment for each sprint. Coach scrum team(s) to deliver value through agile practices as defined and formalized by the Agile Working Group. Collaborate with product owner(s) to ensure continuous grooming of backlogs. Lead daily stand-up meetings/calls and own the scrum ceremonies for the scrum team(s).

This position is expected to be hybrid.

NYC Salary Range - $104,000-$130,000 annually; compensation is commensurate to geographic location.

What You'll Do

  • Regardless of seniority or role, uphold UNFCU’s mission, core values, and guiding principles by providing an exceptional service experience to colleagues and members alike through consistent demonstration of our service excellence behaviors
  • Organize, coordinate, and lead sprint planning sessions and sprint review/demo sessions with the development team and key stakeholders
  • Facilitate sprint retrospectives and track action items for continuous improvement
  • Facilitate daily stand-up and scrum calls, ensuring effective communication and alignment
  • Manage and monitor the scope and status of deliverables for each sprint
  • Collaborate with support teams to facilitate resolution of impediments for the scrum team
  • Partner with product owner(s) to groom and maintain the product backlog, ensuring it aligns with team priorities
  • Maintain and update dashboards, providing management with reports on team capacity, velocity and progress as needed
  • Act as a liaison between development teams, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and delivery expectations
  • Foster a collaborative environment, effectively managing dependencies across geographically distributed teams
  • Drive continuous improvement by gathering feedback, analyzing team performance, and implementing process improvements
  • Actively participate in department and organization level meetings
  • Support process improvement and developmental initiatives as directed by management
  • Solicit guidance from stakeholders on agile methodologies to ensure best practices are followed
  • Promote the agile mindset and agile practices across cross-functional teams to drive efficiency

What We're Seeking

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 5 years of experience in a software development environment
  • 3 years of experience in agile project management with scrum
  • 2 years in the retail banking domain
  • 2 years of experience working with geographically distributed teams
  • 3 years of experience in facilitating scrum ceremonies
  • 1 year of experience working with Azure DevOps/MS Team Foundation Server

What Makes You Stand Out

UNFCU is a global not-for-profit financial institution that serves the UN community. We are committed to providing peace of mind to our members and colleagues and strive to achieve service excellence in all that we do. The best part of UNFCU is the people. Those that choose to work with us often find personal fulfillment, professional growth and a purposeful culture.

UNFCU is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. UNFCU prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by country, federal, state or local laws.

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