Scrum Master, Associate

About this role

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Scrum Master to steer our changes with precision and flair. You will play a pivotal role in driving Agile practices, ensuring seamless delivery, and empowering our teams to achieve their fullest potential. Your expertise in Agile methodologies and leadership will be instrumental in delivering high-impact projects that will delight clients.

A scrum master takes on various roles based on the maturity level of the Agile team. Clearly the success of any team using Agile methods is based on the effective partnership of scrum master and the team, collaborating, and embracing Agile principles. As a scrum master you naturally have a servant leader and coach mindset. You will identify needs, remove impediments, and contribute as necessary to ensure the performance and success of the team.

This position requires a leader accountable for maximizing the business value produced by the team, including throughput and delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple global cross functional teams (up to 4) on various projects by using Agile methodology (Scrum and Kanban) supported by Lean.
• Sprint Events –
  • Lead Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Refinement and Retrospectives
• Product Shaping/Scope Management –
  • Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering Teams, and Stakeholders to define scope, goals, and deliverables.
  • Support the product owner and provide education where needed especially in Product Backlog health, dependency management to better manage releases.
• PI and Sprint Planning -
  • Help the teams to accomplish sprint goals & PI OKRs by following ceremonies and planning / estimation of features and user stories.
• Impediment Management –
  • Tactically identify dependencies and blockers, track and help remove them accordingly and feed int retrospectives.
• Retrospective –
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and high performance within the team.
  • Have the capability to identify pain points for Agile teams and bring in fresh practical ideas.
• Progress tracking and Metrics –
  • Set up and review metrics to drive progress.
  • Note anti-agile patterns through metrics and coach/steer teams accordingly.
  • Escalate if progress is about to be or is currently delayed. 
• Coaching Teams –
  • Coach squads in self-organization.
  • Help the squads achieve higher levels of Agile maturity.

Qualification: 

• Proven experience as an Agile Delivery Lead, Scrum Master, or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean
• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college/university 
• 3+ years of experience in Financial Services
• 4+ years of experience in building data platforms and solutions
• 5+ years leading large scale transformation programs (leveraging Agile methodologies), involving business process and change, organization change, and multiple large-scale technology components. 
• Experience in coaching product owners in product backlog health, prioritization, etc.
• A strong understanding of the system development life cycle 
• Previous roles either as a software engineer/ developer, tester/QA, or business analyst 

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.