Remote role of Scrum Master II

Scrum Master II 100% Remote 12+ month contract Web Cam Interview $58-$68/Hr on W2 NOTES FROM MANAGER / REQUIRED SKILLS & EXP.: • Experience with using agile in a business environment. Advanced skills in Jira, Target Process, Reporting, Capacity Planning. • Skill Set 1: Experience with using agile in a business environment • Skill Set 2: Advanced skills in Jira and Target Process • Skill Set 3: Advanced skills in reporting and capacity planning OVERVIEW: • Provides servant-leadership and mentorship to multiple cross-functional agile teams through effective application of Agile principles and frameworks including Scrum, Kanban and Extreme Programming (XP). • Strengthens understanding of effective practices, theories and techniques to support continuous improvement. • Educates and coaches teams to create an environment that fosters self-organization, cross-functionality, collaboration, conflict resolution, transparency and continuous improvement. • Visualizes, communicates and radiates team information to keep their work and impediments visible to stakeholders. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Utilize a broad knowledge base of agile practices including user stories, retrospectives, story mapping, Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration, pairing, information radiators, etc., to help create high performing teams. • Encourage a continuous improvement culture for individuals within the agile teams, constantly discovering better ways of working, through transparency, collaboration, and retrospectives. • Curate team-level coaching content used to guide teams regarding agile practices. • Facilitate meetings with the teams for purposes of idea generation, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, problem-solving and alignment. • Help the teams gain transparency into their workflow through appropriate use of information radiators. • Address blocking issues that are beyond the teams authority, or require support from other teams, so the teams remain focused on achieving their goals. • Work with other Agile Leaders to increase the effectiveness of the application of Agile within the organization. • Provide mentorship to less experienced Scrum Masters. • Seek and host a variety of individual and team learning opportunities, such as communities of practice, conferences, meetups, reading and classroom training. • Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management. • Design, implement, maintain and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management. • Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand. • Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable. • Complete other related duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • While not having direct management responsibility, the position manages activities through influence, accountability and ownership, functioning in an agile environment. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years' experience as a member of an agile team, including a minimum of 2 years Scrum Master experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years' experience as a member of an agile team, including a minimum of 2 years Scrum Master experience. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED: • Depth of knowledge in at least two technology team roles (project manager, user experience, business analyst, developer, testing, deployment). • Prior experience fostering team self-organization and continuous improvement. • Knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices. • Experience developing/managing digital capabilities. • Understanding of Design Thinking principles. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Prior experience leading through influence. Please provide candidates responses for ALL of the questions below to confirm they have ALL of the required skills/experience (please reply ASAP as submittals to our client are time sensitive): • If hired, are you able to work on Globalquest's W2 without any issues? • Yrs. of IT exp. overall? • Yrs. of exp. as a Scrum Master? • Yrs. of exp. using Agile in a business environment, preferably Agile Release Train (ART) (required)? • Yrs. of advanced skills in Jira and Target Process (required) - please share yrs. pf exp. w/ each skill )? • Yrs. of advanced skills in reporting and capacity planning (required) - please share yrs. pf exp. w/ each skill )? • Yrs. of exp. working specifically for banks and/or financial institutions? • Do you possess a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years' experience as a member of an agile team, including a minimum of 2 years Scrum Master experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years' experience as a member of an agile team, including a minimum of 2 years Scrum Master experience (required)? • Do you possess exceptional communication skills (verbal/written)? 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