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Company Description
Experience something Brilliantly Different with a career at MUFG Investor Services.
Who are we? In a nutshell, MUFG Investor Services is part of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and we partner with over 480 loyal global investment firms to provide them with administration, asset services, banking and fund financing.
We’re in 14 global locations and provide an exceptional hub of Brilliantly Different talent to thrive.
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Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Scrum Master to join our Agile Practices IT team and help shape the future of agile delivery across the organization. In this role, you will drive agile delivery, foster collaboration, and coach teams to achieve excellence in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Partnering closely with Product Owners, engineering teams, and stakeholders, you will drive transparency, predictability, and continuous improvement, ensuring value delivery at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Senior Associate Director, IT, Agile Practices Lead you will:
Delivery & Planning:
Support Product Owners in maintaining transparent and up-to-date objectives, backlogs, and release plans.
Facilitate and time-box Scrum events (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives) to keep teams focused, engaged, and aligned with sprint goals.
Coordinate releases and deployments across multiple teams, ensuring dependencies are managed and resources allocated.
Coaching & Leadership:
Coach teams on self-management, cross-functionality, and agile best practices.
Foster a high-trust environment where teams feel safe to innovate and validate assumptions.
Organize and lead workshops on Agile/Scrum concepts to promote learning and adoption.
Process Improvement & Metrics:
Capture and analyse agile metrics to provide data-driven insights for continuous improvement.
Contribute to Agile Chapter initiatives by sharing ideas, preparing curriculum, and supporting organizational agile awareness.
Collaboration & Communication:
Partner with Product Owners to develop product plans and roadmaps, driving features from ideation to launch.
Manage and coordinate inter-team dependencies to enable seamless delivery. Collaborate with teams to identify, refine, prioritize, and plan dependencies for efficient execution and timely outcomes.
Technical Awareness:
- Develop a strong understanding of the technical aspects of products, including architecture, codebase, and integration points to effectively remove impediments and facilitate informed, productive discussions.
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Qualifications
You Have:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field
Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for at least 3 years for a software development team that was applying Scrum principles and practices
Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
Knowledge of various well-documented agile patterns and practices (e.g.: numerous Burndown technologies, various Retrospective formats, handling bugs, estimation techniques)
Strong understanding of software development methodologies and quality processes
Ability to work in multicultural projects and environments
Experience in using Jira and Confluence
Preferred:
Experience in financial services or banking preferred
Relevant certifications will be considered as a plus
Appetite to take ownership of several initiatives
Good appreciation of current market trends (Cloud, Data Analytics, AI, Emerging Technologies etc.) and how these are likely to impact key industry players
Dedication to working with your colleagues as part of a high-performing team
If you have a genuine desire to help businesses achieve their full potential, this role is for you.
Additional Information
What’s in it for you to join MUFG Investor Services?
Take a look at our careers site and you’ll find everything you’d expect from a career with the fastest-growing business at one of the world’s largest financial groups. Now take another look. Because it’s how we defy expectations that really defines us. You’ll feel that difference in all kinds of ways. Our vibrant CULTURE. Connected team. Love of innovation, laser client focus, and next-level LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT. Oh, and we really walk the talk when it comes to HYBRID WORKING.
So, why settle for the ordinary? Apply now for a Brilliantly Differentcareer.
We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
