Principal - Scrum Master

Job Description

Job Title Principal - Scrum MasterThe Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (FFIO) technology team is looking for a best in class Scrum Master to collaborate and deliver the top quality scalable systems.The Purpose of This RoleYou will be playing a Scrum Master role with the Middle Office product line in FFIO for 2 scrum teams. You will work closely with the Squads, Squad Leaders, Tribes and Chapter Leads to create and deliver high value products. This role requires knowing the scrum principles and being a strong communicator and influencer.

• Accountable for successful delivery of assigned project
• Report status on regular basis and actively manage open issues/risks
• Communicate effectively within team as well as with partners
• Perform any business analysis required for the program

The Value You Deliver

• Articulate scrum principles, communicate and help the squads to contextually apply those principle for continuous process improvements
• Meet the service expectations stated below towards Squad Leaders, Squad and to the organization
• Define the minimal viable product working with the tribes and coordinate with the squad for timely delivery
• Remove impediments for and with the team approaching the appropriate contacts and processes
• Collaborate with other scrum masters to improve the efficiency in scrum adoption in the organization

The Skills that are Key to this roleTechnical / Behavioral

• An energetic agile proponent and practitioner, passionate about inspiring teams on Agile Values and Principles, and transforming the teams towards building a frictionless organization.
• Familiar with software engineering practices and ways of working that are commonly adopted by teams practicing agile, such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), Lean etc
• Working knowledge in any of the enterprise agile collaboration tools, such as Jira, is an added advantage
• Familiarity or experience with any of the models that are widely used in scaling agile within a large business unit or enterprise
• Attention to detail and ability to manage 2 scrum teams
• Communicate effectively and influence the stakeholders. Strong communication verbal and written
• People management skills to manage a technology team
• Ability to diagram and summarize according to audience. Comfortably presents to a broad and diverse population
• Interacts effectively with peers to resolve issues
• Effectively deals with ambiguity
• Self-motivated with a high degree of intellectual curiosity
• Prepares for and adjusts to changes in operating environment
• Promotes positive and professional work environment

The Skills that is good to have for this role

• Effective planning and time management
• Capability to understand the business and technical(preferably understanding of Java technologies)

SCRUM MASTER SERVICE TO THE SQUAD LEADER

• Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the squad as much as possible.
• Finding techniques for effective squad backlog management.
• Helping the squad understand the need for clear and concise backlog items
• Coaching the squad Leader to arrange the backlog to maximize value

SCRUM MASTER SERVICE TO THE SQUAD

• Coaching the squad in self-organization and cross-functionality
• Helping the squad to define the stories and create high-value products
• Identification and Removing impediments to the squad s progress
• Facilitating Scrum events as required, requested or needed
• Coaching the squad in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood

SCRUM MASTER SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION

• Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
• Planning Scrum implementations within the organization
• Maintain trusted relationships with business partners
• Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development, continuous improvement.
• Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.

How Your Work Impacts the OrganizationFidelity Fund & Investment Operations (FFIO) provides accounting and investment management support services for Fidelity mutual funds and other retail and institutional investment products. These services include calculating and distributing NAVs, distribution rates and yields for a wide variety of investment products, preparing fund financial statements, dividend estimates and tax returns, monitoring delivery of fund trades to custodian banks, processing corporate actions, collecting securities income on behalf of the funds, reconciling, reporting and moving money in support of fund shareholder transactions, and managing fund liquidity.The Expertise We re Looking For

• Bachelor s degree or higher in Computer Science Engineering/ Information Technology, Information Systems
• 10+ years of IT industry experience
• 3+ years in Scrum master role either in SAFE or Spotify models
• Strong team player that thrives in a collaborative environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Quick learner and a great team player
• Experience in the financial services industry, preferably in the Mutual Fund environment, is a plus.
• Project / People Management, is a plus.
• It is desirable to have a Scrum Master Certification

Company OverviewFidelity Investments is one of the worlds largest providers of financial services. Headquartered in Boston, US, Fidelitys goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. Privately held for nearly 70 years, Fidelity employs 45,000 associates who are focused on the long-term success of our customers. FMR (Fidelity Management & Research) India is the Global Inhouse Center of Fidelity Investments. Headquartered at Bangalore, where operations commenced in 2003, FMR India has another fully-functional unit at Chennai. To know more visit : FMR IndiaLocation : ChennaiShift timings: 11:00 am - 8:00pmCertifications:Company OverviewAt Fidelity, we are focused on 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 creating and nurturing 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 associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. Fidelity India has been the Global Inhouse Center of Fidelity Investments since 2003 with offices in Bangalore and Chennai. For information about working at Fidelity, visit India.Fidelity.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.Apply,

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