The Issuer Services Technology teamat Citimanages a suite of applications globally, all of which are business critical in supporting the Agency & Trust and Depositary Receipts business Operations and Front Office teams.
TechnicalScrum Masterpossessesstrongtechnicalskills,is an expert in agile techniques and is adept at change management through influence and facilitation of Agile into new environments. We are seeking a talentedTSMfor theIssuer Services teamsto provide effective collaboration, facilitation, leadership, and set a powerful example for the team. The Ideal candidate will provide guidance, coaching and direction towards maturing andoptimizingAgile execution methodologies through the constant improvement of Agile application principles and processes.
Responsibilities:
Facilitate Agile development process, create and sustain high performing Agileteams,and helpthemdeliver high quality software
Providing technicalexpertiseand support to the team, helping them overcome technical obstacles.
Conduct all needed agile ceremonies including but not limited to sprint planning, refinements, sprint review,retros, anddaily standups, scrum of scrums and monthly release deployment activities.
Ensure execution efficiency by owning efficient sprint planning,maintainingoptimalvelocity, code quality and promotion of code into production
Coach teams in the adoption of Agile software development practices (creating product roadmaps and backlogs tied to business value delivery, high quality user stories, release schedules and delivery planning, scrum meetings, velocity, andcapacityplanning)
Periodic reporting on team's performance using Agile metrics- burndowns, Cumulative Flow Diagrams, Control Charts, sprint reports, test reports etc. to provide statistical proof of momentum and sustainability.
Familiarity withSAFeframework and Program Increment planning.Collaborate withRTE toconductPI planning sessions withAgile team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment onobjectivesand priorities of upcoming PI.
Subject matter expertinconfluence &JIRA including creation of swim lanes and dashboard, running JQL queries and customizing filters, JIRA report extraction and bulk uploads etc.
Workwith variousglobalstakeholders like Product Owner, Lines of Business and QA team, Release management, ChangeAdvisoryBoardand ProjectManagementOffice.
Develop and nurture strongpartnershipwith Product Owner/Business Users and other delivery partners.
Influence a wide range of stakeholders (business, compliance, Legal, IT, etc.) to remove impediments and maximize team output.
Encourage an environment where an open communication and collaborative problem solvingcan pave the way for faster removal of any impediments, and where the impact of mistakes can be minimized through early detection, making them into learning opportunities.
Identify,manage,and help mitigate issues and risks, with particular emphasis on timely removal of impediments for the team and/or directing obstacles to appropriate owners for quick resolution.
Facilitatediscovering and enacting continuous improvement strategies to increase the productivity of the team and quality of deliverablesincluding theCode Qualityand appmonitoring setup etc.
Compliance with Citibankpolicies and procedures for project delivery.
Partner with Agile coach and other agile teams to share findings, bestpractices,and resources to help mature theorganizationsagility.
Required Criteria:
Significant experience with software developmentlife cycle
Proven record of Scrum master experience in a recent project/initiative within atrueagile environment.
Hands on with Agile / Scrum/ Kanbanpractices, Confluence, Jira, Collaboration tools, reporting.
Experience leadinglarge scaleenterprise transformation projects with global and cross functional teams in Agileenvironment.
Strong knowledge of Scrum Management,Sprintand Release planning
Excellent interpersonal communication and facilitation skills and proven ability to work with Globalteams.
ProficiencyinJIRA,MS OfficeTools with strong data analysis skills using MS Excel
Experience being on multiple Scrum teams in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes, different organizations,different cultures, co-located vs. distributed,etc)
Desirable:
Experiencein asset/investment management within financial industry is a plus
Knowledge of Service Now, Bit Bucket.
Certifications/Qualifications:
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner),SAFeScrum Masteror similar certification
Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Master's degree preferred
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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Job Family Group:
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