Senior Scrum Master for GDC IT Engineering Practices & Services

Job Description

Division: GDC

Role

Specific

• Play the role of Scrum master for two squads :
• Practice Management squad composed of practice leads managing “Engineering practices” for the Group Digital Capabilities division
• Orchestration squad composed of Epic Delivery Owners leading a set of IT4IT projects for the whole division
• Lead potentially some improvement initiatives in support of the practice management squad
• Support the orchestration squad to harmonize their way of working
• Help the squads in improving its visibility on the value delivered
• Guide the squads in applying agile practices in an efficient way taking into account their specificities
  
  

Generic

• Provide overall guidance for team to adhere to Agile principles and practices.
• Guide an Agile team to efficiently deliver high value products
• Coach the Agile team to adapt to an environment where Agile is not fully deployed/understood.
• Increase efficiency of Agile team though: organizing/facilitating scrum events & decision-making processes (sprint and release planning, identification of tasks, sizing effort, progress reporting, demo and retrospective), removing impediments (managing conflicting interests, negotiating inputs between different parties, proactively identifying issues and risks and adjusting scope, etc.)
• Facilitate team transparency and share progress using the appropriate communication channels.
• Work with stakeholders and team members to continuously improve (quality, productivity).
• Coach the team to be self-organized and cross-functionality as well as to adopt of Agile practices
• Collect and analyzes team KPIs (velocity, ...)
• Follow-up, report and contribute to risks management (e.g. compliance, security, procurement/finance)
• Ensure that deliverables follow guidelines and standards (e.g. documentation)
• Conduct the team's planning sessions and translates them into capability plans
• Provide guidelines to Product Owner to take on the PO role and manage the Product Backlog (with dependencies, ambiguity, volatility, architectural and infrastructural complexity)
• Share impediments and corrective actions to Agile CoE
  
  

Your Profile

Experience & Background

• 3–5 years working as a Scrum Master
• Proven track record in Agile environments, ideally with project management background
• Experience in financial services or complex enterprise environments is a plus
  
  

Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of Agile principles and Scrum methodology
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal maturity
• Ability to remove impediments and foster self-organizing teams
• Servant leadership mindset and proactive attitude
  
  

Soft Skills

• Courage, openness, and resilience under pressure
• Ability to build trust and strong relationships
• Analytical thinking and adaptability to change
  
  

About Us

Why join us

Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system.

What We Offer

• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries.
• Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment.
• Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
  
  

New ways of working

Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office and also benefit from remote working.

Great Place to Work for All

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and strives to be a Great Place to Work for All. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of any aspect that makes them unique (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, ...). If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process.

About The Team

The Group Digital Capabilities (GDC) division contributes to Euroclear’s competitiveness by delivering reliable and sustainable IT solutions for the financial securities markets. Our teams deliver new IT solutions and improve existing applications for both our internal and external clients. We deploy changes into the production environment in a controlled and structured way that does not compromise production stability and we ensure applicative production support.