Squad Lead

Company:

Mercer

Description:

The Pod Lead effectively operates as a Scrum Master role across self-organizing teams, combining with Project Management skills to identify delivery/implementation risks, tracking milestones and release plans.

We will count on you to: 

Team

• Close collaboration with the Team Manager regarding people development, growth, motivation and challenges encountered
• Build a trusting environment, where delivery is a team commitment
• Build up new teams and coach team members on how to apply the internal methodology
• Guide and coach the delivery teams to use the internal practices and values to their maximum potential, and to get the most out of self-organization
• Coach the team towards cross-functionality
• Coach the team to think, communicate and work towards a common goal
• Challenge/empower the team towards continuous improvement of the delivery process, quality, and velocity and deliver value to the business as quickly as possible

Communication

• Close collaboration with the Delivery Manager regarding future deliverables, resourcing, and product roadmap.
• Liaison between teams and other stakeholders, create a balance between the project’s key stakeholders and help the team perform at their highest level
• Constructively and positively challenge other people’s ideas and approaches

Organizational

• Handle multiple teams/projects at a time, of about 6-7 people each
• Manage tight resource constraints and conflicting priorities, ensuring that appropriate work is prioritized
• Keep track of tasks, documents and communication threads
• Optimize and maintain a consistent approach between managed teams

What you need to have:  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Romanian and English
• Inspiring Leader – Must be able to garner respect and trust from his/her team and be willing to get their hands dirty to get the job done. Be skilled at building strong relationships and partnerships
• Communicative and Social – Must be able to communicate well with teams (High standard of communication in English - both verbal and written)
• Facilitative – Must be able to lead and demonstrate value-add principles to a team and other stakeholders (project, initiative and management)
• Assertive – Must be able to ensure Agile/Scrum concepts and principles are adhered to, must be able to be a voice of reason and authority, and make the tough calls.
• Situationally Aware – Must be the first to notice differences and issues as they arise and elevate them to management
• Enthusiastic – Must be high-energy
• Continuous Improvement – Must continually be growing one craft, learning new tools and techniques to manage oneself and a team
• Conflict Resolution – Must be able to facilitate discussions and alternatives or different approaches. Be comfortable in both supporting and challenging colleagues
• An attitude of Empowerment – Must be able to lead a team to self-organization
• An attitude of Transparency – Must desire to bring disclosure and transparency to the business about development and grow business trust

Technical skills

• Familiarity with common Agile practices (iterative development), service-oriented environments, and the ability to adapt the methodology to the specific project context
• A minimum of 3 years in delivering software throughout its full life cycle
• Previous experience in Scrum Master or Project Manager (Technical Software) roles
• Ability to identify and manage risk, notice early signs of failure and respond decisively and proportionately
• Good time management and scheduling skills, and a history of making sound decisions quickly under stress
• A good understanding of all disciplines involved in a software development process
• Presentation and negotiation skills
• A self-motivated and proactive individual who has demonstrated an ability to organize and prioritize own workload whilst responding to the evolving needs of the team and stakeholders
• Strong sense of responsibility and self-motivation
• Understand the value of commitments to delivery made by a development team

What is in it for you:

• The opportunity to learn about an in-house product that is being used as a platform for our global clients. 
• To support in the implementation of benefit builds within our Darwin platform. 

• Exposure to a user-friendly interface – where the user is expected to apply configuration elements according to client requirements in order to deliver the product.  
• A multi-cultural and team-oriented environment. 
• To collaborate and communicate with a team of top specialists to build the best products for our clients. 
• To work every day in an Agile Environment. 

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders;
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities;
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being;
• A yearly budget and the opportunity to build your flexible benefits package (up to 20% of your annual salary);
• 30+ days off (25 legal days off, 1 extra day off on your birthday, public holiday replacement days, extra buy/sell from your benefits budget);
• Performance Bonus scheme;
• Matching charity contributions, charity days off, and the Pay it Forward charity challenge;
• Core benefits - Pension, Life and Medical Insurance, Meal Vouchers, Travel Insurance;
• We champion flexible working, and our mission is to help you find YOUR work-life balance, whether that is standard working, flextime working, or working from home;

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.