Job Description
Overview
Are you ready to join a growing team?
CTG is seeking to fill a Scrum Master II opening for our client in Buffalo, NY.
Location: Buffalo, NY
Duration: 6 months
Provides servant-leadership and mentorship to multiple cross-functional agile teams.
Applies Agile principles and frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and XP.
Fosters self-organization, cross-functionality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Visualizes and communicates team progress and impediments to stakeholders.
Utilize agile practices including user stories, retrospectives, story mapping, ATDD, TDD, continuous integration, pairing, and information radiators.
Encourage continuous improvement and transparency across Agile teams.
Develop team-level coaching materials and best practices.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
Promote visibility into workflow through appropriate metrics and information radiators.
Address and escalate blockers outside team control.
Collaborate with other Agile leaders to improve Agile maturity across the organization.
Mentor junior Scrum Masters.
Facilitate team learning opportunities such as training sessions and communities of practice.
Ensure compliance with risk and regulatory standards; escalate issues when needed.
Implement and maintain internal controls to mitigate risks.
Support diversity and promote the M&T Bank brand.
Complete additional related duties as assigned.
Influences Agile maturity and effectiveness across multiple teams.
Collaborates closely with stakeholders and Agile leadership to align team output with business goals.
No direct reports.
Leads through influence, accountability, and ownership in an Agile environment.
Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of Agile team experience, including 2+ years as a Scrum Master.
In lieu of a degree: 8 years of education and/or work experience, including 4 years on Agile teams and 2+ years as a Scrum Master.
Skilled in Agile routines including PI pre-planning.
Experience maintaining and improving Agile metrics.
Finance industry background preferred.
Experience in at least two technology roles (e.g., project manager, UX, business analyst, developer, QA, deployment).
Background in fostering team self-organization and continuous improvement.
Strong understanding of Agile and Lean principles.
Experience developing or managing digital capabilities.
Familiarity with Design Thinking.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Proven ability to lead through influence.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.
CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services for this role.
To Apply:To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. For additional information, please contact Anisha Muralidhar at Anisha.Muralidhar@ctg.com . Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!
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