SCRUM Master

Position: SCRUM Master - Technology Enablement



Manager / Individual Contributor?

Individual Contributor – Reporting to Director, Business Analysis




Key Roles / Responsibilities:

T his position serves a key role in helping S&P mature our engineering team and Agile practices . As an experienced Scrum Master, you will be responsible for driving technology projects and delivering project outcome s negotiated with the product owners. You will use appropriate Agile methodolog ies to ensure work is sufficiently defined, stays on schedule, and is free from impediments.



The Team

The Engineering team s within S&P ’ s Digital Workplace organization are committed to providing S&P’s employees with a transformational working environment. As a leading member of the team , you will have the opportunity to modernize critical business processes and applications through key business partnerships and the development of advanced technologies.



The Impact

S&P’s Digital Workplace team is committed to providing S&Ps employees with a transformational working environment. As a member of the Digital Workplace team , you will have the opportunity to have an impact across the entirety of S&P global in modernizing the way we work.



The Career Opportunity

We see this position as evolving over time with the candidate driving new opportunities to expand the services and capabilities of the team. The future is entirely up to us to define and create. In the near term, the candidate will work with business teams to support and mature our engineering processes and mature our overall Agile disciplines. You will partner with business leaders and peers to identify and develop transformative opportunities both for the platform s you support and the methodologies which we use to accomplish our work .




What’s in it for you:

Play a key role in helping S&P execute its technology roadmap and investment strategy



Play a key role in helping S&P further evolve its global technology service offerings



Play a key role in helping S&P further evolve its global technology operations



Play a key role in helping S&Ps global technology teams mature their Agile disciplines



Exposure to senior leadership by working with them to solve, improve, create, and automate key business processes




Job Responsibilities:

Provide insight on best practices for high performing teams in the delivery of technology-related projects, ensuring team actions are aligned with project goals



Lead technical delivery on team(s) and projects using agile methods



Document and manage deliverable mile stones and risks; communicating out and up to stakeholders with focus on continuous improvement



Lead daily scrum meetings, iteration reviews, and maintain backlogs



Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to prioritize and deliver work



Participate in the scoping of proposed enhancements



W ork with Product Owners, Business Analysts, User Experience, and Engineering to turn business requirements into well-defined user stories and sprints



M itigate risk while managing tasks, resources, and changes



Encourage a continuous learning environment to strengthen the team's understanding of Agile/Scrum concepts and principles as they relate to technical capabilities.




Qualifications :

3-5+ years of exp erience as a Business A nalyst, Business Systems Analyst or Scrum Master in a technical, data driven environment



Hands on experience working in a team using agile frameworks. Scrum preferred.



Experience leading scrum teams preferred.



Proven ability to deliver projects from start to finish , working collaboratively with business and technical stakeholders



Self-s tarter that can think critically and is proac tive in removing impediments to keep the t eam moving towards their sprint goals



An active listener with strong written and verbal communication skills



Analysis s kills that include basic database analysis ( understanding table structures, and creating/executing queries in SQL )



Thought leader and embrace continuous learning



Communication skills (presentational, active listening, ability to build consensus, buy-in and support across functions and at all levels)



Experience working in Jira/Azure DevOps or comparable systems



Scrum master certifications nice to have



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S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate individual.



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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.



If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: [email protected] and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.




US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law.



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Job ID: 294476


Posted On: 2023-11-14


Location: Islamabad, Pakistan