Project Manager/Scrum Master

Description

Why Ness

We know that people are our greatest asset. Our staff's professionalism, innovation, teamwork, and dedication to excellence have helped us become one of the world's leading technology companies. It is these qualities that are vital to our continued success. As a Ness employee, you will be working on products and platforms for some of the most innovative software companies in the world.

You'll gain knowledge working alongside other highly skilled professionals that will help accelerate your career progression.

You'll also benefit from an array of advantages like access to trainings and certifications, bonuses, and aids, socializing activities, and attractive compensation.

Requirements and responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.

• Ensure the team understands and adheres to Scrum values, principles, and practices.

• Guide the team in self-organization and cross-functional collaboration.

• Remove impediments and blockers that hinder team progress.

• Track and communicate team progress to stakeholders.

• Coach team members in Agile principles, Scrum practices, and self-management.

• Mentor individual team members to enhance their skills and capabilities.

• Facilitate conflict resolution and promote a healthy team dynamic.

• Encourage continuous learning and improvement within the team.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.

• Facilitate retrospectives to gather feedback and drive actionable changes.

• Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to share knowledge and best practices.

• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging Agile methodologies.

• Build strong relationships with product owners, stakeholders, and other teams.

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure alignment.

• Facilitate communication and collaboration between the team and stakeholders.

• Report on team progress, metrics, and impediments to relevant stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.

• 3-5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar Agile role.

• Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering Agile projects.

• Experience working in a software development environment is a plus.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification is preferred.

• Deep understanding of Agile values, principles, and Scrum practices.

• Strong facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Ability to build trust and foster collaboration within a team.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other Agile scaling frameworks.

• Knowledge of private markets or financial industry terminology and processes.

• Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello).

• Overall experience in software products / platforms.

• 3+ years’ Experience as Scrum master delivering data projects / programs

• Experience working with distributed teams

• Knowledge of Cloud data platforms (Preferably Hadoop, Azure, Snowflake)

• Experience of dealing with delivery managers, architects & AVPs

• Nice to have - Retail experience

Not checking every single requirement?

If this role sounds good to you, even if you don't meet every single bullet point in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. For most of the candidates that applied, we found a role that was a very good fit with their skills.

Let's meet and you may just be the right candidate for one of our roles.

At Ness Digital Engineering we are willing to build a work culture that is based on diversification, inclusion, and authenticity.