Create the products that are changing an industry
As part of Retail’s exciting NWoW and Business Process Management transformations, the Scrum Master role is focused on enabling the team to deliver fast, removing impediments, and coaching them on Agile best practices.
Requirements
In this role, you will
- The Scrum Master supports the team on their understanding of Agile and delivery of a product.
- It is the Scrum Master’s role to teach the team Agile practices, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, remove impediments and shield them from external distractions.
- The Scrum Master brings the Product Owner and the team together and helps them understand each other.
- This individual is also a personal coach for team members and an innovator who constantly seeks continuous improvement and builds high performing teams.
Impact
Bring invention to investing
Scrum Master supports the team on their understanding of Agile and deliver a product. It is the Scrum Master’s role to teach the team Agile practices, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, remove impediments and shield them from external distractions. Scrum Master brings the Product Owner and the team together and helps them understand each other. This individual is also a personal coach for team members and an innovator who constantly seeks continuous improvement and builds high performing teams.
What it takes
o Developing and managing critical business applications
o Driving programs from conceptual stage to implementation
o Removing impediments for team
o Working closely with people across multiple business and IT teams
o Working with governance and architecture teams
o Working with CTO to get approvals in implementing newer technologies.
o Thinks strategically and comes up with innovative approaches to solving problems
o Super interested in delivering business value using newer technologies
o Motivates team to become full stack developers
o Technical experience working with various technology stacks and coaching development teams
Manages technology projects or technical workstreams within a broader project or program. Develops, implements, and monitors project plans. Contributes expertise to major project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks. Provides insight on best practices and common obstacles based on prior experiences. Serves as a trusted advisor to ensure strategies are aligned with the overall department and business requirements. Communicates project status and issues regularly to stakeholders, including leaders, team members, and senior managers. Builds and maintains effective relationships. Proactively fosters communication between internal and external project stakeholders. Influences key decisions across stakeholder groups. Proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risks and any related issues on technology projects. Communicates solutions on key issues or projects to management and stakeholders to obtain their input and buy-in as appropriate. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned. Minimum of three years related work experience. Two years of managing a project preferred. Financial Services and technical experience preferred. Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering
About Vanguard
We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.
For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.
We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.
Inclusion Statement
Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”
We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.
When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard’s core purpose.
Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.
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