Scrum Master II
Jersey City, New Jersey
**Job Description:**
**Enterprise Risk & Finance Technology (ERFT) at Bank of America**
+ Believes diversity makes us stronger so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world.
+ Is committed to building a workplace where every employee is welcomed and given the support and resources to perform their jobs successfully.
+ Wants to be a great place for people to work and strives to create an environment where all employees have the opportunity to achieve their goals.
+ Provides continuous training and development opportunities to help employees achieve their career goals, whatever their background or experience.
+ Is committed to advancing our tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve our clients and their evolving business needs.
+ Believes in responsible growth and is dedicated to supporting our communities by connecting them to the lending, investing and giving them what they need to remain vibrant and vital.
**Who We Look For**
Bank of Americas associates are innovators and problem-solvers. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change, and thrive in a fast-paced global environment. The Global Markets Risk Technology team within Risk and Finance Technology consists of extremely talented engineers, who develop industry leading risk framework models and platforms.
**Role Overview**
This role is responsible for optimizing the flow of stories and the value delivered by one or more Scrum team and is focused on serving the needs of the team to drive performance and growth. Key responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing dependencies for the team, providing visibility into team delivery plans and progress, enabling continuous improvement within the team. This role ensures the impediments are resolved quickly; the team follows their agreed to processes, and that there is a good relationship between the Product Owner and the development team. They promote and coach the Agile mindset and principles, empowering the team to become self-managing and fulfill their cross functional potential.
**Key responsibilities:**
+ Guide and coach one or more teams on Scrum practices and develop their understanding of Agile principles.
+ Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (for example, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives).
+ In a Scaled Agile model, facilitate scaled planning for the team (for example, Pre-Planning/ Preparation and PI Planning Events) and represent the team in Scrum of Scrums/ART Syncs.
+ Help the team define norms/agreements, like a Definition of Ready and Definition of Done, and enforce the agreements.
+ Ensure the team has a healthy product and Sprint backlog (in collaboration with the PO).
+ Facilitate dependency management/risk management/impediment removal for the team.
+ Promote/facilitate communication and collaboration within the Agile team to support value delivery and Sprint commitments.
+ Provide visibility into the Agile teams delivery plans and progress against plan to stakeholders.
+ Enable the team to become high performing through collaboration and a relentless focus on continuous improvement including cross-skilling across the team.
+ Measure team delivery, maturity, and performance and review the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities.
+ Mentor more junior Scrum Masters.
**Required Skills and Experience we are Looking For:**
+ Has demonstrated expertise in facilitating Scrum ceremonies (for example, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives).
+ Has demonstrated expertise in Identifying risk/dependencies and quantifying the impact it has on the business/technology and what controls are to be used to resolve.
+ Has the ability to understands the roles and responsibilities of other teams who participate in the lifecycle and engages as required.
+ Has demonstrated expertise in facilitating team planning ceremonies against backlog/prioritized work.; managing risk/dependencies/impediments for 1-2 teams; ability to answer teams Agile/waterfall framework questions.
**Desired Skills and Experience we are Looking For:**
+ Has knowledge of software development but has not been involved in hands on application development/coding
+ Has general awareness of testing practices but has not involved in hands on testing
+ Basic knowledge of automation and continuous delivery practices. Ability to participate in their role and utilize necessary tools with minimal guidance
+ Basic awareness of architecture and design. Ability to comply with bank standards for information security and business architectures
**Job Band:**
H5
**Shift:**
1st shift (United States of America)
**Hours Per Week:**
40
**Weekly Schedule:**
**Referral Bonus Amount:**
0
**Job Description:**
**Enterprise Risk & Finance Technology (ERFT) at Bank of America**
+ Believes diversity makes us stronger so we can reflect, connect and meet the diverse needs of our clients and employees around the world.
+ Is committed to building a workplace where every employee is welcomed and given the support and resources to perform their jobs successfully.
+ Wants to be a great place for people to work and strives to create an environment where all employees have the opportunity to achieve their goals.
+ Provides continuous training and development opportunities to help employees achieve their career goals, whatever their background or experience.
+ Is committed to advancing our tools, technology, and ways of working to better serve our clients and their evolving business needs.
+ Believes in responsible growth and is dedicated to supporting our communities by connecting them to the lending, investing and giving them what they need to remain vibrant and vital.
**Who We Look For**
Bank of Americas associates are innovators and problem-solvers. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change, and thrive in a fast-paced global environment. The Global Markets Risk Technology team within Risk and Finance Technology consists of extremely talented engineers, who develop industry leading risk framework models and platforms.
**Role Overview**
This role is responsible for optimizing the flow of stories and the value delivered by one or more Scrum team and is focused on serving the needs of the team to drive performance and growth. Key responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing dependencies for the team, providing visibility into team delivery plans and progress, enabling continuous improvement within the team. This role ensures the impediments are resolved quickly; the team follows their agreed to processes, and that there is a good relationship between the Product Owner and the development team. They promote and coach the Agile mindset and principles, empowering the team to become self-managing and fulfill their cross functional potential.
**Key responsibilities:**
+ Guide and coach one or more teams on Scrum practices and develop their understanding of Agile principles.
+ Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (for example, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives).
+ In a Scaled Agile model, facilitate scaled planning for the team (for example, Pre-Planning/ Preparation and PI Planning Events) and represent the team in Scrum of Scrums/ART Syncs.
+ Help the team define norms/agreements, like a Definition of Ready and Definition of Done, and enforce the agreements.
+ Ensure the team has a healthy product and Sprint backlog (in collaboration with the PO).
+ Facilitate dependency management/risk management/impediment removal for the team.
+ Promote/facilitate communication and collaboration within the Agile team to support value delivery and Sprint commitments.
+ Provide visibility into the Agile teams delivery plans and progress against plan to stakeholders.
+ Enable the team to become high performing through collaboration and a relentless focus on continuous improvement including cross-skilling across the team.
+ Measure team delivery, maturity, and performance and review the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities.
+ Mentor more junior Scrum Masters.
**Required Skills and Experience we are Looking For:**
+ Has demonstrated expertise in facilitating Scrum ceremonies (for example, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives).
+ Has demonstrated expertise in Identifying risk/dependencies and quantifying the impact it has on the business/technology and what controls are to be used to resolve.
+ Has the ability to understands the roles and responsibilities of other teams who participate in the lifecycle and engages as required.
+ Has demonstrated expertise in facilitating team planning ceremonies against backlog/prioritized work.; managing risk/dependencies/impediments for 1-2 teams; ability to answer teams Agile/waterfall framework questions.
**Desired Skills and Experience we are Looking For:**
+ Has knowledge of software development but has not been involved in hands on application development/coding
+ Has general awareness of testing practices but has not involved in hands on testing
+ Basic knowledge of automation and continuous delivery practices. Ability to participate in their role and utilize necessary tools with minimal guidance
+ Basic awareness of architecture and design. Ability to comply with bank standards for information security and business architectures
**Shift:**
1st shift (United States of America)
**Hours Per Week:**
40
Learn more about this role
Full time
JR-22081053
Band: H5
Manages People: No
Travel: No
Manager:
Talent Acquisition Contact:
John Guillot [C]
Referral Bonus:
0
Jersey City pay and benefits information
**Jersey City pay range:**
$89,200 - $137,700
annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.
**Discretionary incentive eligible**
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.
**Benefits**
This role is currently benefits eligible . We provide industry-leading benefits, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.
Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates.
To view the "EEO is the Law" poster, CLICK HERE (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) .
To view the "EEO is the Law" Supplement, CLICK HERE (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP\_EEO\_Supplement\_Final\_JRF\_QA\_508c.pdf) .
Bank of America aims to create a workplace free from the dangers and resulting consequences of illegal and illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Our Drug-Free Workplace and Alcohol Policy (Policy) establishes requirements to prevent the presence or use of illegal or illicit drugs or unauthorized alcohol on Bank of America premises and to provide a safe work environment.
To view Bank of Americas Drug-free workplace and alcohol policy, CLICK HERE .
