Agile Transformation Specialist

7 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Northern Trust Full time
About Northern Trust

Northern Trust is a globally recognized financial institution with a rich history dating back to 1889. As a Fortune 500 company, we pride ourselves on providing innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Scrum Master/Agile Coach to join our team. As a key member of our agile transformation initiative, you will provide effective collaboration, facilitation, and servant leadership to support our teams in achieving exceptional results.

Key Responsibilities
  • Organize and facilitate Scrum/Kanban team events to ensure seamless collaboration and efficient workflow.
  • Work closely with Product Owners and cross-functional development teams to support their Agile journey and drive software delivery.
  • Teach, coach, and mentor teams on user story creation, prioritization, estimation, and product backlog grooming to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
  • Develop and implement data-driven metrics to measure team performance and drive continuous improvement.
  • Resolve or escalate blocking impediments to ensure team success.
  • Coordinate dependencies between teams and collaborate with Agile practitioners to drive cross-functional coordination.
  • Work with management to design effective team structures and ensure development teams are working efficiently towards Sprint goals.
  • Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile principles, frameworks, and best practices.
  • Ensure teams are practicing core Agile principles, including collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility.
  • Recommend improvements and assist in changes to best practices to drive continuous improvement.
Requirements
  • Certified Scrum Master with 2+ years of Agile practitioner/Scrum Master experience.
  • 2+ years of information technology experience.
  • Experience working with an agile mindset on large-scale, technically complex projects.
  • Demonstrated experience working in and leading teams that leverage software engineering practices such as Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration processes.
  • Self-motivated and pragmatic with excellent team player skills.
  • Data-driven analysis skills to drive continuous improvement.
  • Experience using Azure DevOps is a plus.
About Us

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people. Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements.



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