Agile Coach

Location: Onsite 3 days a wk; Hybrid – Office location is NY NY

Required Pay Scale: $75-85hr W2

***Due to client requirements this role is only open to USC or GC candidates***

SUMMARY:

• Responsible for leading the Agile team and applying Scrum to achieve business value

• Facilitate Scrum routines and corresponding with management as needed

• Execute on Enterprise Change Management requirements

• Work with the Agile team to remove impediments

• Proficiency in using Jira for managing project deliverables

• Manage governance routines that dally/ weekly routines, tollgates, program increment preparation, updating project repositories and required documentation.

• Create, maintain and execute project plans

• Integrate with project, technology and business partners to manage the projects and be proactive in gathering status updates from partners, while minimizing impact

• Facilitate communication, influence and negotiate both vertically and horizontally to obtain agreement between partners

• Establish and provide supporting documentation for governance routines

• Establish status templates and weekly status update routines

• Scrum Master Certification is preferred Experience with Scrum master, Agile, Jira

• Knowledge of Agile methodology and framework (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.)

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle

• Ability to lead and influence team in adopting the Agile principles

• Ability to ensure the correct use of Scrum process.

• Ability to manage complex project(s) simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to foster strong collaboration among team members and help team solve problems.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills analytical and presentation skills; ability to synthesize complex data into actionable presentations / reports and communicate technical concepts to non-technical clients

• Self-motivation, self-direction, organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities without sacrificing quality or timelines

• Excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills

• High level of credibility with executives and business partners; demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate, and drive to results

Must Haves

• Heavy trading experience + capital markets (Fixed Income, Rates, Derivative Trading)
• Derivative Trading
• Able to facilitate conversations and owning project.
• Heavy experience managing in agile environments (Scaled Agile)
• Heavy front office derivative trading work and understands back office
• Financial Services experience
• Scaled Agile is a MUST (CERTIFIED!)
• MUST have a PM background

About Matlen Silver

Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.

Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application orat any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at [email protected] // 908-393-8600