The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Permanent
Full-time
22 days ago
Lead Project Manager / Scrum Master Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. Pay and Benefits: - Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive - Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location - Retirement benefits - Paid Time Off and other leave of absence - Flexible/Hybrid Work Arrangements The impact you will have in this role: The Lead Project/ Scrum Master applies a broad technical knowledge of the Waterfall and Agile methodology in order to manage the scrum process with geographically dispersed teams to deliver exceptional standards in product quality and timely, predictable delivery of projects. This involves guiding the scrum team on how to use Agile practices and removing impediments for the scrum team. The successful candidate in this combined role will organize and facilitate sprint planning meeting, arrange daily stand-up meetings, schedule demos, conduct retrospective meetings and facilitats the decision-making process. This position requires working closely with product owners to groom the product backlog to ensure it is ready for the next sprint. The Lead Project/ Scrum Master manages cross functional coordination and communication, requirements traceability, release management, test case management, and defect tracking concerns to keep delivery on track Your Primary Responsibilities: - Facilitates daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings - Demonstrates proficiency in conflict resolution - Ability to track and remove impediments - Ability to ensure the correct use of scrum processes - Ability to shield team from outside distractions and interferences - Radiates information between squad and stakeholders to ensure alignment - Assists team or individuals to clarify goals and actions to achieve them - Serves as a coach in Agile practices Qualifications: - Bachelor degree in a technical discipline preferred - Scrum Master certification - 6 - 9 years of experience Talents Needed For Success: - Project Manager or Scrum Master in IT and/or Financial Services - Must have basic understanding of Infrastructure terminology used in Storage, Networking, Virtualization and Containers - Proficiency in estimation and planning - Knowledge of other agile methodologies and frameworks like Kanban and XP - Understand the basic fundamentals of iterative and incremental development - Basic knowledge of software development processes and procedures - Knowledge about Agile techniques like: User Stories, Test Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pair Programming, Automated Testing - Ability to take and understand commitments to deliver projects on time - Knowledge about tasks, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc. - Experience using Jira or similar tool for managing Sprints and User Stories. - Familiar with common development practices, Service oriented environments, and Agile practices Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.