Scrum Master (Hybrid-Flexible Options)

Company: Broadridge
Location: Newark
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you're passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team.

Broadridge is growing! We are seeking a Scrum Master to join our team. The Scrum Master will lead Broadridge in using Scrum framework within teams to deliver high impact value to the organization. This role is responsible for facilitating the successful delivery of highly visible, complex projects in support of Broadridge's technology product development teams.

We are made up of high performing teams that meet in person to learn and collaborate as needed. This role is considered hybrid, which means you'll be assigned to a Broadridge office and given the flexibility to work remote.

Responsibilities:

* Directs Associate level Scrum Masters and leads setting up of "best practices" to exemplify the values and principles of Agile and Scrum


* Mentors the project Scrum team to exemplify the values and principles of Agile and Scrum with coaching provided by the Sr. Scrum Master, Professional Scrum Master, or Release Train Engineers.


* Acts as a Servant-Leader and Coach capacity to the Scrum team and ensures that the Scrum team adheres to the organization's defined processes and practices; helps guide Product Owner and Development team to adopt mature Agile/Scrum standard methodologies


* Facilitates Agile processes including: sprint iteration planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint demo and retrospectives and release planning


* Ensures successful completion of assigned projects and programs through effective facilitation and leadership


* Facilitates the removal of team level impediments and raises non-team level blockers to conclusion


* Manages release plans, iteration plans, forecasting and status reporting for the designated projects


* Ensures user stories, acceptance criteria, assumptions, and all related documentation are timely and complete, supporting development, testing, and user acceptance activities


* Support risk and issue identification, and mitigation activities with the agile team including raising those in a proactive and professional fashion, when appropriate


* Encourages collaboration and proactively seeks opportunities to improve collaboration between distributed teams and other support teams


* Facilitates periodic Reviews and Retrospectives by tracking report status through consistent, standardized dashboards and metric reporting


* Improve transparency and visibility across the Broadridge organization within and outside of the team


* Build a safe and trusting environment where conflicts can be managed effectively and professionally


* Shields the team from external interruptions that can derail the team's progress


* Ensures transparency within, and external to the team around the project's goals and progress



Required Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree required


* 2-5 years of Scrum Master Experience with a Software Development team


* 5+ years of project management experience in the financial services or technology industry


* 5+ years experience managing multiple/combined complex projects in a successful program


* Familiarity with SAFe required


* Knowledge and experience with Agile techniques - Automated Testing, Agile Central, User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Testing, Pairing, Agile Games, etc.


* Scrum Alliance CSM (required) CSP certification or PMI's Agile Certified Professional (ACP)Scrum Alliance CSM (required) CSP certification or PMI's Agile Certified Professional (ACP)



Bonus Eligible

Benefits Information: Please visit www.broadridgebenefits.com for more information on our comprehensive benefit offerings

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Disability Assistance

We recognize that ensuring our long-term success means creating an environment where everyone is welcome, where everyone's strengths are valued and where everyone can perform at their best. Broadridge provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status and other protected characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. US applicants: Click here to view the "EEO is the Law" poster. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation in the event you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company's career webpage because of your disability. You may request a reasonable accommodation(s) by calling 888-237-7769 or by sending an email to BRcareers@broadridge.com.

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