Scrum Master (Banking Domain)

Scrum Master

 

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong experience in Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies 

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, SAFe Agilist or equivalent Agile certification preferred 

• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including: 

• Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement

• Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as: 

• Jira

• Confluence

• Strong understanding of: 

o Agile Metrics and Reporting

o Velocity Tracking

o Burndown/Burnup Charts

o Sprint Health Monitoring

o Release Planning

• Knowledge of SDLC, Software Delivery Lifecycle, and Release Management processes 

• Experience in stakeholder communication and coordination across Business, Product Owners, Development,

QA, and Architecture teams 

• Strong risk, dependency, and impediment management skills 

• Experience in participating and contributing in PI planning

• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution abilities 

• Exposure to Banking, Payments, Lending, Capital Markets, or Financial Services domain is preferred

 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Facilitate and manage all Scrum ceremonies to ensure smooth sprint execution. 

• Guide Agile teams in adopting and following Scrum principles, practices, and values. 

• Ensure sprint objectives and delivery commitments are achieved within timelines. 

• Support the Product Owner in backlog prioritization, story refinement, and release planning.

• Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile best practices. 

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and self-organization. 

• Mentor teams in Agile maturity and help drive Agile transformation initiatives.

• Identify, track, and remove project impediments affecting team productivity. 

• Manage risks, dependencies, and blockers proactively. 

• Escalate critical delivery issues and provide mitigation plans to leadership

• Track and report Agile delivery metrics

 

Salary Range- $110,000-$140,000 a year

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