Senior Scrum Master

We are looking for a hardworking, intellectually curious individual to play the role of Senior Scrum Master. The Senior Scrum Master manages planning of delivery across the development lifecycle for one application or a small number of simpler applications. This individual contributor role requires the management of multiple teams in the capacity of a scrum master/team coach within a scaled agile framework (SAFe) enterprise owning all planning and scrum events.

The ideal candidate shall demonstrate the ability to guide and coach global scrum teams to deliver high quality capabilities to our end customers. The Senior Scrum Master will support the creation of a high-performance culture within teams promoting continuous improvement, while also supporting self-organization, building domain expertise and cross-functional skills within scrum teams.

Successful candidates will also chip in towards the advancement and improvement of Agile practices and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) standards within the organization.

Key Responsibilities
 Owns and leads program planning increments and facilitate scrum ceremonies for multiple geographically dispersed scrum teams
 Work closely with Product Owners to ensure backlog items are refined prior to acceptance into an iteration/sprint
 Produce Agile metrics and reports for Delivery Teams and Partners, driving a data-driven culture.
 Mentor and coach team on Agile practices
 Coaching the scrum teams in the best use of Scrum and sharing appropriate supporting tools and techniques.
 Build a culture of continuous improvement and leading team retrospectives.
 Encouraging a fail-fast culture of innovation and professionalism within your delivery team.
 Play an active role in Communities of Practice to pass on knowledge and build expertise.
 Handles risks/dependencies across scrum teams and ensures risk management & mitigation processes are followed within the project by team members.
 Liaises with other teams to gather technical and resource requirements, supporting the Program Manager in resource planning and timing of dependencies
 Conduct progress review reporting on planned deliverables to senior leadership
 Creates and maintains detailed workstream plans and timelines, tracking delivery against key milestones
 Leads issue resolution, providing options and solutions to the team and raising to delivery leadership when required.
 Manages relationships with a range of senior business, technology and program management partners.
 Understands the roles, needs, and influence of different partners and effectively plan communications to provide appropriate and well-timed updates.
 Establish effective working relationships with key stakeholders, demonstrating understanding of their perspective, proactivity, and their delivery focus.
 Gathers feedback on team performance, identifying issues and suggesting improvements
 Manages planned release cadence for multiple delivery teams

Key Skills
 In-depth understanding of agile software development projects and lifecycle
 Strong awareness of modern development practices and micro service-based architecture
 Good understanding of cloud-based system environments and release management practices
 Coaching/Mentoring skills focused on the Agile Software Development Methodologies
 Great interpersonal skills and ability to deal with all levels of management & staff.
 Ability to work collaboratively with geographically dispersed cross-functional teams and team members.
 Results focused with ability to work under pressure, to deadlines and without constant supervision.
 Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 Proactive management style.

Qualifications & Experience
 Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Electronics or IT related field or equivalent IT related experience.
 Certification in Agile methodologies such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or Scaled Agile Certification.
 Minimum of 7 years software delivery experience within an Agile Software Development Lifecycle
 Experience working as a Scrum Master/Team Coach within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) would be advantageous
 Prior knowledge of Agile project management tools, such as Jira and confluence

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.


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