Lead Scrum Master

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.

Summary of This Role

Leads cross-functional teams to provide agile-based project deliverables and facilitates the team's work to accelerate delivery of business value by ensuring adherence to Scrum methodologies and processes. Facilitates internal and external communication, removes impediments, and serves as the intermediary between multiple product owners, managers, and team members. Using strong communication, facilitates the project team through the Scrum process of Release Planning, Sprint Planning for multiple product owners, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives in a fast paced environment with competing priorities. Sets the example for Agile methods based upon the designated principles and ensures they are understood and exercised consistently within the team.

What Part Will You Play

• Effectively informs and negotiates with senior management on issues related to the Scrum process. Assess patterns of impediments, process challenges and engage team through Retrospective for improvements. Guides and develops clear Sprint standards while keeping team engaged and on task. Holds team accountable to Scrum values and practices. Applies advanced analysis and problem resolution skills to identify root cause to complex sources of impediments. Creates a team environment by establishing trust and transparency through collaboration and communication while preserving the Agile culture and restoring confidence.
• Drives a collaborative team environment that fosters creativity and innovation. Engages team to make sure stories and other project deliverables to the platform team are of sufficient quality and provided in a timely manner. Supports team building and team development by utilizing the abilities and skills of individuals, and fostering a feedback culture. Initiates, builds and maintains positive relationships with IT and internal customers to ensure effective completion of project work. Drives process measurement automation through tools. Creates visibility of progress, roadblocks, risks and process adherence through dashboards / tools to engage team and stakeholders for everyday action.
• Displays broad business and technical knowledge while partnering with development leads for capacity planning and resource allocation in all Agile tools. Guards and shields the team(s) from distractions and interruptions from external interferences.
• Promotes continuous team improvement, measures the team and helps the team and individuals measure themselves to be more productive and to produce higher quality products. Ensures quality and completeness of the product through unit, integration, and regression capabilities. Educates team, project office and management on Agile software principles and practices. Has a strong understanding of the overall business and of the business and technical terms presented.
• Uses expert analysis and problem resolution skills to identify complex and infrequent sources of impediments. Inspires creative solutions that identify the true source of impediments and demonstrates skills to remove impediments impacting the team.

What Are We Looking For in This Role

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities

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Skills Required

Scrum, Project Management, Atdd, User Stories, Safe, Tdd, Continuous Integration