Job Description

Are you ready to join a growing team?

CTG is seeking to fill a Scrum Master II opening for our client in Buffalo, NY.

Location: Buffalo, NY

Duration: 6 months

Overview

The Scrum Master II provides servant-leadership and mentorship to multiple cross-functional Agile teams through the effective application of Agile principles and frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP). This role fosters continuous improvement by strengthening the understanding of effective practices, theories, and techniques. The Scrum Master II educates and coaches teams to create an environment that promotes self-organization, cross-functionality, collaboration, conflict resolution, transparency, and continuous improvement. Additionally, they visualize, communicate, and radiate team information to keep their work and impediments visible to stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities

• Utilize a broad knowledge base of Agile practices, including user stories, retrospectives, story mapping, Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration, pairing, and information radiators, to help create high-performing teams.

• Encourage a culture of continuous improvement within Agile teams by fostering transparency, collaboration, and regular retrospectives.

• Curate and deliver team-level coaching content to guide teams on Agile best practices.

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, problem-solving sessions, and alignment meetings.

• Enhance team workflow visibility using appropriate information radiators.

• Address and escalate blocking issues that are beyond the team's authority, ensuring they remain focused on achieving their goals.

• Collaborate with other Agile leaders to enhance Agile adoption within the organization.

• Provide mentorship and coaching to less experienced Scrum Masters.

• Seek and promote individual and team learning opportunities, including participation in communities of practice, conferences, meetups, reading, and classroom training.

• Ensure adherence to the company's risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls. Identify risk-related issues requiring escalation to management.

• Design, implement, maintain, and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk.

• Promote an inclusive and diverse work environment that aligns with the M&T Bank brand.

• Maintain compliance with internal control standards, including timely resolution of audit points raised by internal and external regulators.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities

The Scrum Master II is responsible for leading multiple Agile teams, fostering an environment of collaboration and continuous improvement. They work closely with stakeholders, product owners, and team members to ensure the effective implementation of Agile practices.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities

While this role does not include direct management responsibilities, it requires managing activities through influence, accountability, and ownership in an Agile environment.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience as a member of an Agile team, including at least 2 years of Scrum Master experience.

• In lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years of higher education and/or work experience, including 4 years as a member of an Agile team and at least 2 years as a Scrum Master.

• Strong knowledge of the banking industry.

• Experience working in a Scaled Agile Environment.

• Proficiency in Jira, Power BI, and other Agile tools.

Education and Experience Preferred

• In-depth knowledge of at least two technology team roles, such as project management, user experience, business analysis, development, testing, or deployment.

• Prior experience fostering team self-organization and continuous improvement.

• Strong knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices.

• Experience developing or managing digital capabilities.

• Understanding of Design Thinking principles.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Proven experience leading through influence.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply

To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided . * For additional information, please contact * Anisha Muralidhar at [email protected] . Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!

About CTG

CTG, a Cegeka company, is at the forefront of digital transformation, providing IT and business solutions that accelerate project momentum and deliver desired value. Over nearly 60 years, we have earned a reputation as a faster and more reliable, results-driven partner. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. CTG leverages the expertise of over 9,000 team members in 19 countries to provide innovative solutions. Together, we operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working in close cooperation with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries. For more information, visit .

Our culture is a direct result of the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. In other words, our people define our culture. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. Part of our mission is to cultivate a workplace that attracts and develops the best people, reflected by our recognition as a Great Place to Work Certified company across many of our global operations.

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.

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