Scrum Master

Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you'll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We dedicate more than $1 billion to technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we're building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.
Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance.
District Information Technology is searching for an agile professional to join our team as a Scrum Master. Our technology delivery teams work in agile ways, using a tailored set of practices from multiple methodologies including Scrum, SAFE, and Kanban. We are looking for a motivated and energetic individual to act as a servant leader in support of our teams - removing blockers, gathering metrics, and suggesting ideas to make us more efficient while maintaining our inclusive culture and positive team morale. If this sounds like you, read on.

• Collaborates with Technical Lead and Product Analyst to break down project needs into stories and tasks, which can be added to sprint backlog
• Facilitates creation of project delivery roadmap
• Drives the team to high performing levels by creating a healthy Agile environment to ensure project goals are completed on time, within budget and with optimum quality
• Assesses the scrum team's velocity for the upcoming sprint and tracks the sprint health
• Serves as a thought leader and incorporates broader knowledge of business strategies into Agile project management
• Schedules and facilitates meetings for the team, including sprint backlog grooming, release planning, sprint planning and daily stand ups/huddles
• Facilitates discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution by encouraging transparency and building trust among team members
• Promotes a risk-aware culture, ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes
• Ensures ongoing use of and adherence to policies and practices, including established Agile project management methodologies and Technology Project Standards
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations
• Maintains familiarity with technology management best practices and IT development approaches industry-wide

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in related technical field or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years of direct work-related experience Knowledge and Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates project and risk management skills including ability to manage multiple priorities, resources, customers and management with a focus on consistency and accuracy
• Self-motivated with excellent teamwork skills
• Ability to think independently, make decisions and perform objective analyses
• Possesses and applies broad and specific knowledge of principles, practices and procedures in the field of specialization to the completion of assignments
• Ability to explain and present complex topics to senior level stakeholders
• Certification in Agile methodologies (i.e., PMI-ACP, CSM, CSP, SA, SASM) or equivalent knowledge

Additional Requirements

• All Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and receive a booster shot within 30 days of being eligible to do so, unless the Bank grants an accommodation based on medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary. This document indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. An employee's responsibilities, tasks, and duties might differ from those outlined in the job description, and other duties, as assigned, are a part of the job.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes
Job Category
Information Technology
Work Shift
First (United States of America)
The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
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