Mission context Transversal Capabilities & Functions as a Cluster Scrum Master with a focus on Delivery, and become a key player in shaping the future of our organization!
As part of our dynamic tribe, you'll be working in one of our 7 clusters, delivering high quality products and services that underpin the bank's operations, continuously trying to improve. From HRM and web portals to risk management and security systems, our tribe is responsible for developing and maintaining the solutions that drive the bank's success.
Function description - The Cluster Scrum Master spends most of the time helping the various stakeholders in/outside the tribe to communicate, coordinate and cooperate.
- In general, she/he assists the tribe/cluster in delivering their goals by ensuring a smooth collaboration on delivery and facilitating continuous improvement in the cluster. The Cluster Scrum Master helps the cluster to self-organize / manage, and reinforces scrum / scaled agile practices within the perimeter.
- Next to that the Cluster Scrum Master builds and maintains the Cluster’s main initiatives delivery roadmaps and assists/supports the Cluster Product Owner with the Product Backlog.
- He/she is able to build a pragmatic plan, takes up the necessary communications with delivery stakeholders and is not afraid to challenge architects, tech experts and teams on completeness of solutions to be build inside a given Business required timeframe.
- He/she maintains a continuous interaction with his delivery cluster partners Test Engineers and Release engineers in and outside of the Tribe.
- risk & impediment management
Language requirements English Fluent, both orally and in writing French/Dutch Speaking is an added value
Education Bachelor/Master or equivalent by experience Agile requirements Be an ambassador of agile methods within the company schedule and follow the key steps of the Agile methodology guarantee a smooth use of the Scrum methodology and help the Cluster face any obstacles set up and facilitate the Scrum ceremonies and other meetings at Cluster Level provide to his/her superiors a reporting on the proper deployment of the Scrum methodology within projects remove barriers to team effectiveness and protect the team from outside distractions (Agile teams are cross-functional. All required disciplines are represented in the team (analysis, development, testing, … ). However, although team members have a primary role representing a discipline, they are expected to take on other roles and contribute to other disciplines whenever it helps towards reaching the sprint goal)
Required experience / knowledge At least 5 years of relevant experience Technical experience Mandatory Knowledge of agile reporting and follow-up tools. Understanding of tooling on automated unit testing, automated functional testing and continuous integration tooling Sound knowledge of software development methodology
Business experience mandatory Expert knowledge of agile methodology and techniques. Soft skills Attitude/Behaviour The Scrum Master represents and embodies the Agile spirit and acts as a « servant leader », which implies: a positive attitude, with empathy, excellent communication skills and pragmatic approach: listen to the team and support the team in their problem solving, create an environment of open feedback and trust. Encourages the sharing of knowledge and best practices. Continuous improvement: There is no failure, only feedback: Agile is about taking everything as lessons, adjusting actions based on the feedback Be a team player: encourages team building, based on collaboration and autonomy: use of persuasive power before authority, ask questions before giving instructions, support the team in resolving their problems before providing the answers. Looks further than the day-to-day objectives, enable actions in line with the IT strategy