Job Title: Scrum Master
Location: Solihull Hybrid-2 days’ office based
Hours: Full time, Permanent
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A bit about us:
At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we’re part of a global bank and are proud to be a Top Employer UK, providing a great place to work in an open and inclusive environment.
We’re here to provide simple and straightforward consumer finance solutions and we work with many well-known retailers and brands to help their customers finance their purchases in a responsible way.
We care about making a positive impact for our colleagues, customers, partners and the wider community. That’s why we live by our values of we're positive, we’re brave, and we own it.
The Role:
As Scrum Master, you will be responsible for creating the best conditions for the Product Owner and Squad to work together.
You will oversee the application of the Agile framework, principles, tools & techniques (e.g. LEAN, Scrum of Scrums, etc.) and governance and support the Squad in appropriating Agile practices within the chosen framework (Scrum, Kanban, Agile@Scale, etc.); to maximise the chances of success and benefits for the Product.
You will facilitate relations between the squad and its environment, and provide support and coaching to the Product Owner, Squad and Stakeholder.
As Scrum Master, you will facilitate collaboration with the stakeholders all the way to the customer.
As an agent of change, you will be committed to disseminating, supporting and advising Agile Ways of Working and best practices throughout the company.
You must complete, facilitate and support in PMO and organisational governance as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- You will guarantee the method for the benefit of the Product
- As a facilitator: You will ensure fluid communication and promote a positive atmosphere in the squad; leveraging appropriate tooling and governance
- Monitor deliveries (usually in Sprints) and actively supports the Squad in finding solutions to problems, whether technical, organisational or human-related
- Manage the integration of the squad
- To participate in agility management within a guild and/or chapter: Help to create and enhance tools that are reusable within the community
- Help to produce relevant content inspired by your experiences, particularly for training purposes
Skills & Attributes:
- Understanding of Agile in a Scrum Master / Scrum Coach role
- Customer centric approach
- Effective governance and stakeholder management (IT and Business)
- Ability to lead & motivate Agile and cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of the Software Development roles and lifecycle
- Awareness and appreciation of IT and Business Risk & Cybersecurity
- Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
- Ability to share / pass on knowledge
- Ability to develop others & improve their skills (skill, culture, mind-set)
- Ability to develop and adapt processes
- Ability to manage / facilitate
- Ability to inspire others & generate people’s commitment
- Ability to use tooling to support Squad
- Awareness of Lean, Agile Scrum, Agile Kanban, DevSecOps, Design Thinking
- Understanding of the project mind-set
- Understanding of Tribe and Guild approach and ability to create / support a new Squad, Tribe, etc. for new product
- Ability to manipulate Agile processes in line with business and delivery needs.
Could this be you?
BNP Paribas Personal Finance believe it’s a positive attitude and passion to make things happen that matters most.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you. Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
What’s in it for you?
As well as working for a Top Employer UK 2023 and being part of a team that changes customer’s lives, there are some excellent benefits too. We offer a competitive salary, a contributory pension scheme, and our Health Cash plan scheme. You also receive access to our multi-award-winning flexible benefits platform designed to provide you with the best range of benefits available to suit your lifestyle including life insurance and private medical insurance. There are also perks which give you fantastic discounts off eating out, cinema tickets, days out and much more. Learn more about what it means to be part of the BNP Paribas Personal Finance team here: www.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQUzrPfMI6WNvADKdIPqN9PpY9vjjswdQ or follow this link to learn more about careers at BNP Paribas Personal Finance: https://www.bnpparibas-pf.co.uk/careers/.
Equal Opportunities Disclaimer
BNP Paribas Personal Finance promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.