Scrum Master, Finance Technology (Open to Location)

About Us

Slalom is a global consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. In 43 markets around the world, Slalom's teams have autonomy to move fast and do what's right. They are backed by regional innovation hubs, a global culture of collaboration, and partnerships with the world's top technology providers. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Seattle, Slalom has organically grown to over 12,000 employees. Slalom has been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For six years running and is regularly recognized by employees as a best place to work. Learn more at slalom.com.

Who You'll Work With

Global Services is comprised of collaborative, inclusive, cross-functional teams that work together to support our corporate functions. We push the boundaries of what's possible and deliver solutions that accelerate innovation at a global scale. Our teams include Information Technology, Legal, Information Security & Governance, Marketing, Operations, Finance & Accounting, People, and our Executive Office.

Job Title: Scrum Master, Finance Technology (Open to Location)

Our fast-paced, highly collaborative internal Finance Technology product team is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to optimize and enhance our agile practices. This role will be pivotal to continuing to grow our agile team(s). This role is a servant leader who will facilitate multiple ceremonies through the development lifecycle, including Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, and Retrospective. As a Scrum Master you will have constant interaction with the team to observe their existing behaviors/gaps and supports the accomplishment of their goals.

Who we are:

• We like to have fun
• We brainstorm
• We support each other
• We have a purpose
• We smile A LOT

Who you are:

• You have passion for people
• You are collaborative and driven to do what is right
• You are not afraid to be bring your authentic self to work
• You embrace a continuous learner mentality with a commitment to honest introspection

What You'll Do:

• Work to clear organizational roadblocks and keep the agile process consistent
• Supports Scrum teams by removing impediments to protect sprint goals
• Help to manage backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope
• Work with the Product Owners to understand business needs and facilitate the effort of the scrum teams (Architect, BA, Dev, QA) to iteratively develop new features and fix defects
• Provides status reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs), schedules, resources, and milestone delivery

What we'd like from you:

• You have experience coaching teams on how to improve their scrum practices
• Have the ability to assess the current organization and delivery environment and recommend optimal Agile practices tailored to the need
• You are highly proficient in leveraging virtual collaboration tools (Miro, Mural, etc.) and delivery tools (Jira, ADO, etc.)
• You have an understanding of best practices for story writing and experience serving as a Scrum Master for two or more teams
• You are proficient in multiple agile methodologies

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience with agile methodologies in a Scrum Master role
• Certifications- CSM
• Expert-level knowledge of Facilitation
• Strong mediation and negotiation skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to audiences of all business and technical levels
• Ability to balance the demands of multiple agile teams and products
• Experience demonstrating breadth, creativity, and innovation

We're focused on:

• Inclusion is a top priority. All of our employees should feel understood, included, connected, and safe.
• Committing to a diverse workforce at all levels and taking a broad view of diversity that incorporates gender, race and ethnicity, background, geography, thinking, working styles, and more.

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.