Scrum Master

Job description

ARE YOU READY to step up to the New and take your technology expertise to the next level?

There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that's why we love it here! This is an extraordinary opportunity to build a rewarding career at Accenture Technology . Working in highly collaborative teams for world-leading clients, we'll nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. Whatever your work and life goals, we'll help you achieve them. Sooner.

Join Accenture Technology and thrive in a digitally-driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on some of the coolest projects you can imagine.

WORK YOU'LL DO

As Scrum Master you will work within a large IT division focused on the development and maintenance of software products within the business. You will serve and lead Scrum teams and enable change in the way the client operates, improving effectiveness, efficiency, and strong business/IT alignment.

Responsibilities:

· Be a Scrum master for 1-2 scrum team(s) with a focus on coaching the team(s) towards self-organization and continuous improvement
· Facilitate Scrum events, discussions and decision making.
· Assist the product owner(s) with creating and maintaining a healthy and ordered and product backlog.
· Assist with internal and external communication; improve transparency and create information radiators.
· Reach out to the larger company network for impediment removal.
· Maintain relevant metrics that help the team see how they are doing.
· Ensure cross-team coordination. Take responsibility for managing dependencies between your team(s) and third parties.
· Coach and mentor other scrum masters. Ensure that our best ways of working are consistent across teams.
· Strengthen the presence of Accenture as an Agile center of excellence. Contribute to the company's Agile Community. Keep the company network aware of relevant activities.

Desired profile

Qualifications :

WHO WE´RE LOOKING FOR?

·  You are passionate about Scrum and Agile.
·  You have 3 years or more of software product development experience as a developer, business analyst, tester or project manager.
·  You have 2 years or more of experience working in an agile environment.
·  You have experience in playing the Scrum Master role, preferably in a variety of settings.
·  You are comfortable with working within large IT departments, preferably in the banking sector.

WHAT´S IN IT FOR YOU?

·  Competitive benefits, including a fair and balanced parental leave policy.
·  At Accenture, we believe in bringing the best to our clients through continuous learning & improvement – from basic skills to industry-specific content – available to all our people.
·  Career coaching and mentorship to help you manage your career and develop professionally.
·  Performance Achievement – our performance management process that focuses on your strengths, progress and career possibilities.
·  Fantastic opportunities to develop your career across a variety clients.
·  Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to doing charity work.

To learn more about Accenture, and how you will be challenged and inspired from Day 1, please visit our website accenture.com/gr-en/.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.