Job Description:

Scrum Master – Strategic Advisers Technology

Location: Galway

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated Scrum Master with a passion for agile scrum practices and a keen delivery mindset to join our team - Strategic Advisors Technology (SAT). The role involves performing the scrum master role for 2 scrum squads. This will require a combination of project management, scrum facilitation as well as leadership skills.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent.
• 5+ years in an IT role (project management/software engineering/software quality/team lead).
• Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for at least one year for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
• Excellent facilitation and information reporting skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of working with a distributed agile (scrum) team.
• Experience in financial services desired.

The Value You Deliver

• Facilitating the planning of work for scrum teams including effective planning and utilization of scrum team capacity.
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, & radiating information.
• Collaborate with Delivery lead, product owners and technical leads to enable an effective delivery process.
• Improve the team's delivery capacity by maximizing the effectiveness of release and iteration planning, retrospectives.
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving.
• Adding value by removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.
• Providing necessary support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example.
• You are a collaborative peer who thrives with autonomy and can work across local and distributed teams.
• You share your knowledge and enjoy mentoring other members of the team.

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Company Overview

At Fidelity, we are focused on making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. Fidelity established an Ireland presence in 1996 and we currently employ 1,300 staff across IT and shared services, with offices in Dublin (City West) and Galway (Parkmore East). For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityInvestments.ie.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.

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 will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact AccommodationsIreland@fmr.com.