Sr. Consultant, Scrum Master, HFS

The Scrum Master/Agile Enthusiast will provide effective collaboration, facilitation, servant leadership and coaching skills supporting the teams within the agile transformation initiative. As an agile practitioner, you will be a shepherd of the Agile tenants, removing impediments and promoting transparency. This position requires commitment to exceptional results, a strong desire for continuous improvement and the ability to build a collaborative culture within our team and organization. You will facilitate team events and ensure the integrity of the agile process, remove obstacles for the teams and work towards a high-performance culture. In this highly visible role, you will have significant interaction with product owners and regular contact with all levels of management.

• Responsibilities:
• Organize and facilitate Scrum/Kanban team events
• Work collaboratively with Product Owners and cross-functional development teams on their Agile journey to support development and software delivery
• Teach/coach/mentor the Product Owner and team on user story creation/prioritization, estimation and product backlog grooming via emergent design while supporting overall organizational goals
• Work with the teams on creating valuable, data driven metrics
• Resolve or escalate blocking impediments as necessary
• Coordinate dependencies between teams with other Agile practitioners
• Work with management on effective team design
• Ensure development team is working efficiently towards Sprint goals
• Coach the development team and stakeholders on how to use Agile and frameworks like Scrum and Kanban
• Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing/Mobbing/Swarming, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Ensure the development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility
• Ensure cross functional coordination (analysts, developers and testers) is occurring early and often.
• Recommend improvements and assist in changes to best practice
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Create an environment that empowers and energizes team members, with a focus on accountability, adaptability, and collaboration

• Qualifications:

• Must be a Certified Scrum Master with 2+ years an Agile practitioner/Scrum Master
• 2+ years of information technology experience
• Experience working with an agile mindset on large scale, technically complex projects
• Demonstrated experience working in and leading teams that leverage software engineering practices such as Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration processes
• Must be self-motivated and pragmatic
• Data driven analysis skills that help drive continuous improvement
• Experience using Jira. Azure DevOps is a plus
• Excellent team player with the ability to influence and negotiate
• Highly adaptable to changing environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse teams
• Must have situational awareness with an understanding of when to listen and when to be assertive.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Ability to conduct educational classes and various workshops
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Information Systems or Engineering; or equivalent work experience

Experience:

The successful candidate will be a mature self-starter who has demonstrated the ability to function independently in a fast-paced, dynamic and demanding environment. This person needs to be able to resolve conflict within a short period of time. This person will be intellectually curious, intuitive, trustworthy and have the highest ethical standards. In addition, he/she will be effective addressing a number of internal and external audiences in a professional manner. This person will add value by working on a number of simultaneous tasks with minimal supervision and exemplary follow-through.

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 20,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve!

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