LONG TERM

• 5+ years relevant experience within a similar role

• Demonstrated expertise in application of Agile/Scrum Principles, including use of Jira to adhere to project timelines

• Able to coach a team and partners on Agile practices and ensure alignment to Agile methodology

• Comfortable working with business partners coaching/guiding them through agile requirements writing

• Enjoy solving problems and able to resolve conflicts through strong mediation skills

• Communicate clearly and ability to deliver complex messages and guide new concepts

• Skilled at coaching and mentoring teams to improve to progress and potential

• Proven ability to drive teams to success using Agile/scrum/Lean practices

• Project Management expertise

• Certified Scrum Master

The Skills You Bring

• Demonstrable experience with all principles and details of Scrum, including ceremonies working with teams at varied stages of Agile maturity, defining minimum viable product and backlog management.

• Experience as systems analyst, delivering software using agile development practices

• Hands-on experience defining clear and concise requirements expressed as use cases, translating business needs into technology solutions

• Experience with teams working across multiple techinal platforms such as oracle databases, Informatica, Hadoop, etc.

• Superb communication and people-interaction skills. Organized and has a continuous improvement attitude

• Ability to multitask, prioritizes tasks, and quickly adjusts in a rapidly changing environment.

• Ability to work effectively with geographically dispersed team.

• Ability to balance complex information with accuracy and attention to detail.

• A focused, investigative and inquisitive mind; together with creative abilities.

• Excellent conflict management and negotiation skills

The Value You Deliver

• As a Dual-hat Scrum Master/Systems Analyst, work directly in a team to advise and oversee performance against agile values, practices and processes.

• Maintain and updating the team’s process metrics and artifacts to ensure accurate and clear communications to partners

• Using your expertise and leadership to influence and gain consensus on how to proceed, remove impediments and strive for high performing team success sprint over sprint.

• Guides the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values; ensures timely completion of work

• Facilitating sprint planning, stand ups, retrospectives and other agile ceremonies

Encouraging Agile behaviors, reinforcing practices, norms, ceremonies, and supporting the overall Squad performance and efficiency

• Identifying team improvement opportunities and looking externally for standard methodologies to support continuous improvement

Company Overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in building and encouraging a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associate for their outstanding perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FTSjobs.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer

Special Instructions:

New Opening

Merrimack, NH

6+ Month Contract

Scrum Master

Must Have Skills

1.) 6+ Years experience as a Scrum Master in an Agile Environment

2.) Jira Experience

3.) CSM/Financial Services experience would be ideal

Fidelity TalentSource is your destination for discovering your next temporary role at Fidelity Investments. We are currently sourcing for an Scrum Master to work at Fidelity Investments in Merrimack, NH

You are an ambitious change agent who has a passion for collaborating to help them improve and deliver their best work. You will be a champion for Agile to ensure that your squad is fully functional, productive, and focused on the sprint goals.

The Team

You will work directly with the Squad Leader (Product Owner) to support the work of the squad by maintaining the backlog and facilitating agile ceremonies like stand ups, sprint planning and retrospectives. You will monitor team performance through the squad’s dashboard and help identify continuous improvement opportunities to help the team work better and smarter.

The Expertise You Have

5+ years relevant experience within a similar role

Demonstrated expertise in application of Agile/Scrum Principles, including use of Jira to adhere to project timelines

Able to coach a team and partners on Agile practices and ensure alignment to Agile methodology

Comfortable working with business partners coaching/guiding them through agile requirements writing

Enjoy solving problems and able to resolve conflicts through strong mediation skills

Communicate clearly and ability to deliver complex messages and guide new concepts

Skilled at coaching and mentoring teams to improve to progress and potential

Proven ability to drive teams to success using Agile/scrum/Lean practices

Project Management expertise

Certified Scrum Master

The Skills You Bring

Demonstrable experience with all principles and details of Scrum, including ceremonies working with teams at varied stages of Agile maturity, defining minimum viable product and backlog management.

Experience as systems analyst, delivering software using agile development practices

Hands-on experience defining clear and concise requirements expressed as use cases, translating business needs into technology solutions

Experience with teams working across multiple techinal platforms such as oracle databases, Informatica, Hadoop, etc.

Superb communication and people-interaction skills. Organized and has a continuous improvement attitude

Ability to multitask, prioritizes tasks, and quickly adjusts in a rapidly changing environment.

Ability to work effectively with geographically dispersed team.

Ability to balance complex information with accuracy and attention to detail.

A focused, investigative and inquisitive mind; together with creative abilities.

Excellent conflict management and negotiation skills

The Value You Deliver

As a Dual-hat Scrum Master/Systems Analyst, work directly in a team to advise and oversee performance against agile values, practices and processes.

Maintain and updating the team’s process metrics and artifacts to ensure accurate and clear communications to partners

Using your expertise and leadership to influence and gain consensus on how to proceed, remove impediments and strive for high performing team success sprint over sprint.

Guides the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values; ensures timely completion of work

Facilitating sprint planning, stand ups, retrospectives and other agile ceremonies

Encouraging Agile behaviors, reinforcing practices, norms, ceremonies, and supporting the overall Squad performance and efficiency

Identifying team improvement opportunities and looking externally for standard methodologies to support continuous improvement

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