Bloomberg

Scrum Master

Bloomberg$90K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
  • Proficient in tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience with backlog prioritization and refinement processes.
  • Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects without compromising quality.
  • Certified Agile Scrum Master or Kanban Flow Master required.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies to ensure smooth team operations.
  • Track and ensure sprint progress on high-priority backlog items.
  • Support Product Owner in refining and managing the product backlog.
  • Coach the team towards achieving the Definition of Done for deliverables.
  • Remove blockers and shield the team from interruptions during sprints.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement through feedback loops.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align on team goals and deliverables.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment allowing flexibility.
  • Opportunity to work on a major Data Modernization project.
  • Potential for professional development in Agile practices.
  • Collaborative work culture promoting accountability and transparency.
  • Access to tools and resources necessary for effective performance.
Full Job Description
Description:

The client is seeking a senior Agile Scrum/Flow Master to support the client Data Modernization project. This position carries the responsibility of assisting agile teams throughout their ceremonies, as well as planning and executing Epics and features that deliver business value to both the project and ongoing operations and maintenance. The role involves daily tracking of assignments, prioritizing tasks in collaboration with business stakeholders and divisions, and actively working to remove obstacles that hinder the team's progress. Additionally, the Scrum/Flow Master will coordinate release planning alongside technical leads and team members.

Job responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective).
Ensure the team maintains focus on delivering high-priority backlog items each sprint.
Support the Product Owner with backlog refinement and maintaining a clear product backlog.
Guide the team in achieving Definition of Done for all work items.
Coach and mentor team members on Agile/Scrum best practices and foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration
Shield the team from external interruptions to maintain sprint focus.
Foster an environment of collaboration, accountability, and transparency.
Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback loops.
Identify, track, and remove blockers affecting team delivery.
Escalate risks and dependencies when necessary.
Encourage proactive problem-solving and conflict resolution.
Partner with Product Owners, stakeholders, and leadership to ensure alignment.
Facilitate communication across teams when working in scaled Agile environments.
Ensure the team has the tools and support needed (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps).
Track and report on team performance metrics (velocity, burndown charts, cycle time).
Use data and metrics to support transparency and informed decision-making.
Maintain visibility of team progress for internal and external stakeholders.

Skill - Required / Desired - Amount of Experience
Strong experience understanding and implementing Agile values, principles, and practices (i.e., Kanban, Scrum) based on Team's maturity. - Required - 7 Years
Strong hands on experience with tools like JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and SharePoint. - Required - 7 Years
Experience with JIRA to create/enhance dashboards, monitor progress of sprint/work flow, and providing statuses in timely manner. - Required - 7 Years
Demonstrated experience working on multiple priorities and/or projects simultaneously without impact to quality of work. - Required - 7 Years
Experience working with stakeholders for backlog item prioritization, grooming, and understanding of epic/stories/tasks - Required - 7 Years
Experience with work breakdown and estimation, sprint planning, monitoring progress and removing impediments to deliver solutions for business needs. - Required - 7 Years
Strong experience using facilitation and communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences. - Required - 5 Years
Strong experience using risk and business impact analysis and reporting skills. - Required - 7 Years
Experience in gaining buy-in and support from stakeholders - Required - 4 Years
Experience managing, maintaining, and analyzing data to derive meaningful and actionable insights about the portfolio. - Required - 4 Years
Demonstrated experience using effective leadership, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills. - Required - 4 Years
Demonstrated experience working with planning just enough, just in time to START moving forward. - Required - 4 Years
Certified Agile Scrum Master or Kanban Flow Master - Required - 5 Years
Experience with Program Increment (PI) planning and tracking dependencies across functional teams. - Required - 3 Years
Demonstracted experience on the technical side of the application development cycle to support the agile teams in driving enhancements and projects. - Required - 7 Years
Certified SPC or SAFe agilist in SAFe transformation - Desired - 3 Years
Certified Project Manager - Desired - 5 Years

Notes:
Hybrid

About Bloomberg

Bloomberg L.P. is a privately held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981, with the help of Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, Charles Zegar, and a 12% ownership investment by Merrill Lynch. Bloomberg L.P. provides financial software tools and enterprise applications such as analytics and equity trading platform, data services, and news to financial companies and organizations through the Bloomberg Terminal (via its Bloomberg Professional Service), its core revenue-generating product. Bloomberg L.P. also includes a wire service (Bloomberg News), a global television network (Bloomberg Television), digital websites, a radio station (WBBR), subscription-only newsletters, and three magazines: Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets, and Bloomberg Pursuits.
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