Scrum Master (CHICAGO)

Post Date

Dec 18, 2024

Location

Chicago,
Illinois

ZIP/Postal Code

60607
US
Mar 19, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Accounting

Req #

CHI-752644

Pay Rate

$51 - $64 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

This federally funded bank is seeking a certified and highly skilled Senior IT Agile Scrum Master to join our dynamic team to lead IT delivery teams focused on the development and delivery of digital solutions within Member Credit Systems. This role requires a strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, and a solid background in traditional project management practices. How youll make an impact: Youll be in a critical and very visible leadership role within the Bank that will have interactions with various departments and employees (from Executive to delivery team level) as well as external vendors. Youll be responsible for driving the development, implementation and support of business-critical applications for the bank What you can expect: Manage the IT delivery team efforts to ensure digital solutions are safe, secure, right-sized, and of high quality. Lead and faciliate all Agile scrum ceremonies for the IT Delivery Team(s). Conduct cross-functional planning efforts to identify and plan project work efforts. Ensure key Agile scrum artifacts are properly documented and of high quality. Track delivery team work efforts, ensuring alignment with commitments. Proactively identify, track and mitigate key risks that could hamper work delivery. Identify, monitor and resolve Agile team impediments to ensure successful delivery. Lead teams in documenting and understanding data, and their related flows, across systems to support the Bank Cultivate, disseminate, and enforce functional policies, procedures, and best practices. Leverage metrics to measure progress and promote a culture of continuous improvement. Assist in incident and problem resolution for the delivery teams supported applications. Prepare and establish estimates while also adhering to project and department budgets. Guide, direct, and coach less experienced IT staff as needed.

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Required Skills & Experience

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar Agile certification required
DevSecOps knowledge
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience leading Agile teams developing custom software, preferably within the financial services industry
Strong understanding of Agile principles and traditional project management practices coupled with an excellent understanding of all facets of the software development life-cycle (SDLC)
Experience with application life-cycle management (ALM) tools such as Microsoft Azure DevOps
Experience leading IT delivery teams developing web based, digital solutions leveraging DevSecOps, microservices, APIs on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform
Experience managing the delivery of test automation solutions, on both web and mobile platforms, to ensure the delivery a high quality work product
High degree of personal accountability and integrity
Longevity in resume, with the most recent roles being Hybrid (in office) and permanent

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus Salesforce knowledge is a plus

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.