Fidelity TalentSource is your destination for discovering your next temporary role at Fidelity Investments. We are currently sourcing for a Scrum Master to work in Fidelity’s Brokerage Technology group in Smithfield, RI.
As a Scrum Master, you blend deep Scrum expertise with a passion for coaching and constant improvement. You will partner with other members on the squad to accelerate value delivery, by acting as a change agent, role model, and teacher. You will support them as they mature their understanding and application of agile principles and practices (e.g., Scrum ceremonies) and remove impediments to fully realizing the benefits of working in an Agile format and structure.
The Team
You will support a cross-functional squad, engaging with all members to reinforce and embed the agile mindset and principles into the day-to-day work. By role modeling and promoting Fidelity and agile leadership behaviors, you will create and sustain an innovative agile culture.
The Expertise You Have
• 4 Year degree in Computer Science or other equivalent education highly desirable
• Previous Data Domain experience (i.e. Datawarehose, Data Migration)
• Certified Scrum Master preferred, but not required
• Jira experience highly desirable
• 2+ years’ experience in a scrum master role preferred, but not required
• Financial services experience preferred, but not required
• Preference to those candidate who have a thorough understanding of Scrum best practices, DevOps, and Agile measurement techniques
The Skills You Bring
• You possess excellent communication and people-interaction skills, and can rapidly build trust
• You have a continuous improvement mindset
• You are capable of coaching agile practices to teams and individuals across different functions, experiences, and geographies
• You are an effective facilitator and can resolve challenging team issues
• You are intellectually curious and model a culture of learning and coaching
• You embrace the idea of being a servant leader for your team
The Value You Deliver
• Working collaboratively with the squad leader to enable the squad to deliver on its mission
• Encouraging behaviors and practices that increase squad performance and effectiveness
• Partnering with agile coaches to identify team improvement opportunities
• Maintaining and updating relevant performance metrics (e.g., burn-down charts) to provide an effective feedback loop to the squad and transparency to other stakeholders
• Managing and coordinating logistics for agile ceremonies (e.g., backlog prioritization, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives)
• Supporting adoption, and consistent use of, enabling tools (e.g., Jira)
• Actively removing impediments identified by the team
Company Overview
Fidelity TalentSource is the in-house temporary staffing provider for Fidelity Investments, one of the largest and most diversified global financial services firms in the industry. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including technology and customer service, to fill assignments across Fidelity’s U.S.-based regional and investor center locations. If you would like to experience Fidelity’s supportive and collaborative culture while expanding your skill set and developing your professional network, consider a role with Fidelity TalentSource. Apply today at [ Link removed ] - Click here to apply to Scrum Master.
We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity TalentSource will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, please contact our HR team at [ Link removed ] - Click here to apply to Scrum Master .
Information about Fidelity Investments
At Fidelity Investments, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. As a privately held company with a rich 75-year history, our mission has remained the same since our founding: to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money. For information about working at Fidelity, visit [ Link removed ] - Click here to apply to Scrum Master.
Fidelity Investments and Fidelity TalentSource are equal opportunity employers.
Agile Software Development
Jira
Performance Metric
Best Practices
Coordinating
As a Scrum Master, you blend deep Scrum expertise with a passion for coaching and constant improvement. You will partner with other members on the squad to accelerate value delivery, by acting as a change agent, role model, and teacher. You will support them as they mature their understanding and application of agile principles and practices (e.g., Scrum ceremonies) and remove impediments to fully realizing the benefits of working in an Agile format and structure.
The Team
You will support a cross-functional squad, engaging with all members to reinforce and embed the agile mindset and principles into the day-to-day work. By role modeling and promoting Fidelity and agile leadership behaviors, you will create and sustain an innovative agile culture.
The Expertise You Have
• 4 Year degree in Computer Science or other equivalent education highly desirable
• Previous Data Domain experience (i.e. Datawarehose, Data Migration)
• Certified Scrum Master preferred, but not required
• Jira experience highly desirable
• 2+ years’ experience in a scrum master role preferred, but not required
• Financial services experience preferred, but not required
• Preference to those candidate who have a thorough understanding of Scrum best practices, DevOps, and Agile measurement techniques
The Skills You Bring
• You possess excellent communication and people-interaction skills, and can rapidly build trust
• You have a continuous improvement mindset
• You are capable of coaching agile practices to teams and individuals across different functions, experiences, and geographies
• You are an effective facilitator and can resolve challenging team issues
• You are intellectually curious and model a culture of learning and coaching
• You embrace the idea of being a servant leader for your team
The Value You Deliver
• Working collaboratively with the squad leader to enable the squad to deliver on its mission
• Encouraging behaviors and practices that increase squad performance and effectiveness
• Partnering with agile coaches to identify team improvement opportunities
• Maintaining and updating relevant performance metrics (e.g., burn-down charts) to provide an effective feedback loop to the squad and transparency to other stakeholders
• Managing and coordinating logistics for agile ceremonies (e.g., backlog prioritization, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives)
• Supporting adoption, and consistent use of, enabling tools (e.g., Jira)
• Actively removing impediments identified by the team
Company Overview
Fidelity TalentSource is the in-house temporary staffing provider for Fidelity Investments, one of the largest and most diversified global financial services firms in the industry. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including technology and customer service, to fill assignments across Fidelity’s U.S.-based regional and investor center locations. If you would like to experience Fidelity’s supportive and collaborative culture while expanding your skill set and developing your professional network, consider a role with Fidelity TalentSource. Apply today at [ Link removed ] - Click here to apply to Scrum Master.
We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity TalentSource will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, please contact our HR team at [ Link removed ] - Click here to apply to Scrum Master .
Information about Fidelity Investments
At Fidelity Investments, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. As a privately held company with a rich 75-year history, our mission has remained the same since our founding: to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money. For information about working at Fidelity, visit [ Link removed ] - Click here to apply to Scrum Master.
Fidelity Investments and Fidelity TalentSource are equal opportunity employers.
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Best Practices
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