Scrum Master Position Available In New York, New York

Scrum Master 3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars 22 Cortlandt St # 26th, New York, NY 10007

About MCU:

At Municipal Credit Union, we believe that an incredible culture helps create a happy and motivated team that works hard to achieve the best results for themselves and their members. For more than 100 years, MCU has provided affordable financial products and convenient services to a membership base that is now comprised of over 600,000 individuals. With each new generation we have the pleasure of interacting with, we maintain the credit union promise of people helping people.

Our Mission:

To help hard-working New Yorkers build better tomorrows

Our Vision:

Be New York’s most loved financial institution by helping our members build their best financial futures About the job: The Agile Scrum Master works collaboratively with the consortium on projects of varying sizes and complexity. Most projects will follow Agile methodology and the Scrum Master may be engaged at all parts of the project process from conception to closure and hand-off to operations. The Scrum Master needs to create and foster lasting positive vendor and customer relationships. As a Scrum Master, the person will be expected to work with a cross-functional team consisting of team members from multiple organizations. The Scrum Master must keep the team engaged and focused, work with the team to remove blockers, and maintain the project and sprint backlogs with the product owner. What you’ll be responsible for: Drive sprint planning, estimation, retrospective and all agile ceremonies Work with product owners to groom product backlogs and new requests Partner with and coach team Product Owner on Agile principals Protect the team, resolve conflicts, and filter out all noise and remove obstacles that may occur Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration Help teams implement changes effectively Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint Assist scrum team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, task definition Organize and facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos, and other Scrum-related meetings Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices Identify and remove impediments, prevent distractions that interfere with the ability of the team to deliver the sprint goal Guides the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices. Assesses the maturity of the team and organization, coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable. Builds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving. Facilitates completion of tasks and goals without using coercion, assigning, or dictating tasks. What you’ll bring: High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred 0

• 12 months of experience having exposure to Agile projects or relevant experience as a Scrum Master. First level Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM I) preferred
• Working knowledge of Agile approaches preferred Experience with Agile techniques including User Stories, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games preferred Competencies Organized, adaptable, and self-motivated.

Perceptive and able to discern project and task priority with direction and support from peers, designated mentors, and their supervisor. Manage without direct authority and keep the team on task. Ability to quickly understand our business and apply critical thinking skills to the job responsibilities will be especially important to success in this role. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Highly ethical Why you’ll be a good fit: Our Core Values are an integral part of who we are and who we hire. By living our Core Values, every day, we continue to attract the best and brightest talent, achieve unsurpassed results and continuously challenge ourselves to be better than yesterday. These values are at the heart of our organization and within every teammate. To be a great fit, you’ll bring the following Results

• We are passionate about winning. Agility
• We proactively anticipate, respond and pivot to ensure MCU wins. Integrity
• We operate with the highest ethical standards and highest degree of honesty. Belonging
• We cultivate a culture of inclusion and teamwork. Ownership
• We take personal responsibility and hold ourselves accountable for the results.

What we can offer you:

Competitive compensation, medical and dental benefits. 401K with employer match Flexible paid time off We are committed to hiring, training, cultivating, promoting, and celebrating an environment where we have a welcoming and fulfilling place for all people to call home. Diversity of race, thought, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, religion, and disability will empower us to thrive as individuals, as teams, and as an organization. Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Municipal Credit Union provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.