Sr. Scrum Master I, Data & Analytics

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities / Duties:

Scrum/Agile Focused

• Facilitate and lead the Agile development process, including all Scrum ceremonies such as sprint and PI planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach and mentor the Scrum team on Agile practices, promoting self-organization, cross-functionality, and a culture of accountability and continuous learning.
• Identify and remove impediments or obstacles that hinder the team's progress, both within the team's control and with external parties.
• Facilitate effective decision-making within the team, ensuring decisions are made in line with Agile principles and the Scrum framework.
• Promote and support Agile best practices such as continuous integration, test-driven development, and other relevant practices that enhance the team's efficiency and productivity.
• Lead the team in regular retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and implement changes that enhance the team's effectiveness and delivery capabilities.
• Work closely with RTEs, ensuring the smooth functioning of Agile practices at the team and program level.
• Partners with others in the Agile community (Scrum Masters, APMs and Agile Coaches) to drive technology-focused teams towards achieving Agile principles.
  
  

Project Management Focused

• Plan, manage, and oversee the delivery of complex projects, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines and budgets.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, include scope, schedule, resource allocation, risk management and stakeholder communication.
• Track project progress and performance using appropriate tools and techniques, providing regular updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage dependencies across multiple workstreams or initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating when necessary to ensure successful delivery.
  
  

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar Agile role, preferably in a fast-paced and collaborative global environment.
• Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools (JIRA, ServiceNow) preferred.
• Experience facilitating scrum ceremonies:
• Backlog refinements
• Sprint planning
• Daily stand ups
• Retrospectives
• PI Planning
• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end project delivery.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
  

Knowledge/Skills/Personal Attributes:

• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills
• Autonomous personality. We’ll help guide you, but we won’t micromanage you. We expect integrity and results. Your work and deliverables will speak for themselves
• You listen to the input of your team members and take diverse perspectives into account to approach challenges from multiple angles
• Structured, disciplined approach to work, with attention to detail
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, while remaining professional and courteous
• Open minded, flexible, and willing to listen to other people’s opinions
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing
• Client-focused
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate face-to-face, over the phone and via email with a variety of individuals
• Passionate about technology, curious to learn and able to quickly pick up new skills
• Able to work in a global, multicultural environment
• Must demonstrate a positive, team-focused attitude
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and how they complement Agile practices.
• Ability to balance Agile team facilitation with traditional project oversight and stakeholder management.
  
  

Formal Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT related program (or equivalent qualification) is preferred.
• Certified Scrum Master highly desirable
• SAFe Scaled Agile Certification highly desirable
• PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, or equivalent desirable.
  
  

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

Why Invesco

In Invesco, we act with integrity and do meaningful work to create impact for our stakeholders. We believe our culture is stronger when we all feel we belong, and we respect each other’s identities, lives, health, and well-being. We come together to create better solutions for our clients, our business and each other by building on different voices and perspectives. We nurture and encourage each other to ensure our meaningful growth, both personally and professionally.

We believe in diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone feels equally valued, and this starts at the top with our senior leaders having diversity and inclusion goals. Our global focus on diversity and inclusion has grown exponentially and we encourage connection and community through our many employee-led Business Resource Groups (BRGs).

What’s in it for you?

As an organization we support personal needs, diverse backgrounds and provide internal networks, as well as opportunities to get involved in the community and in the world.

Our benefit policy includes but not limited to:

• Competitive Compensation
• Flexible, Hybrid Work
• 30 days’ Annual Leave + Public Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Planning
• Group Personal Accident Insurance
• Medical Insurance for Employee and Family
• Annual Health Check-up
• 26 weeks Maternity Leave
• Paternal Leave
• Adoption Leave
• Near site Childcare Facility
• Employee Assistance Program
• Study Support
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• ESG Commitments and Goals
• Business Resource Groups
• Career Development Programs
• Mentoring Programs
• Invesco Cares
• Dress for your Day
  
  

In Invesco, we offer development opportunities that help you thrive as a lifelong learner in a constantly evolving business environment and ensure your constant growth. Our AI enabled learning platform delivers curated content based on your role and interest. We ensure our manager and leaders also have many opportunities to advance their skills and competencies that becomes pivotal in their continuous pursuit of performance excellence.

To Know More About Us

About Invesco: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/home.html

About our Culture: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/about-us/our-culture.html

About our D&I policy: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.html

About our CR program: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/corporate-responsibility.html

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