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Descripción del cargo

Purpose


Scrum Master serves as a strategic leader within the agile delivery area, facilitating the implementation of agile methodologies across multiple teams and collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure effective value delivery. This role encompasses leadership, coaching, and continuous improvement responsibilities in complex environments with broad organizational impact.


Accountability


Data Discovery

Identify business requirements and translate them into project deliverables. This includes driving collaboration across stakeholders and delivering results under tight deadlines.
Gather and interpret key metrics to define project scope and constraints. This includes driving collaboration across stakeholders and delivering results under tight deadlines.
SME Collaboration

Work closely with stakeholders, developers, and QA teams to ensure alignment. This includes driving collaboration across stakeholders and delivering results under tight deadlines.
Act as a liaison between technical teams and business users to define priorities. This includes driving collaboration across stakeholders and delivering results under tight deadlines.
Data Analysis & Reporting

Track project KPIs and performance indicators to inform delivery status. This includes driving collaboration across stakeholders and delivering results under tight deadlines.
Create regular dashboards and progress reports for leadership and clients. This includes driving collaboration across stakeholders and delivering results under tight deadlines.
Process Improvement

Identify delivery gaps and propose workflow enhancements. This includes driving collaboration across stakeholders and delivering results under tight deadlines.
Implement Agile or hybrid frameworks to streamline project execution. This includes driving collaboration across stakeholders and delivering results under tight deadlines.



Education / Experience / Other Information



Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM II or higher)

• Preferred: Certification in SAFe, LeSS or Disciplined Agile.





Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in agile roles, including at least 2 in team leadership.

• Proven track record of delivering data products or solutions in the banking or financial services industry, with knowledge of international banking regulations (e.g., GDPR, MiFID II, or equivalent).

• Hands-on experience with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps) and data engineering workflows (e.g., ETL processes, data pipelines, cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Proven experience in organizational agile transformation.



Skills

• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills to bridge technical and business teams.

• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities in high-pressure environments.

• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and their application to data engineering projects.

• Ability to coach teams and stakeholders on Agile practices and data-driven delivery.

• Knowledge of agile metrics and data visualization.



Preferred

• Agile Coaching Certification (ICP-ACC, Agile Coach).

• Experience in agile portfolio management

• Knowledge of OKRs and value-based management.



Working Conditions

Work in a standard office-based environment, with standard hours.