Job description 

The Impact:  The Scrum Master position at S&P Global works with stakeholders and team members across regions to facilitate the delivery of customer value using the Scaled Agile Framework. The Scrum Master contributes significantly to their team’s success by acting as a servant leader and coaching towards continuous improvement while executing on predefined business priorities. 

What’s in it for you:  

An opportunity to lead experienced development teams working on front-end and/or back-end functionality.  

An opportunity to build relationships and engage with stakeholders across the organization as you manage the delivery of critical features for the platform.  

An opportunity to lead global teams consisting of seasoned Software Developers and Quality Assurance Engineers  

An opportunity to learn and grow your skillset as you drive Agile maturity and operational excellence within a dynamic global organization.  

Responsibilities: In this role, you will be working with a team of enthusiastic members supporting our critical technology systems and guiding our business partners & end users with industry best practices, solution design, and creating long term value to our customers. 

Act as Servant leader to an Agile team 

Educate Agile teams to maximize efficiencies and performance from Scaled Agile practices and values 

Coach Agile scrum teams in self-organization and continuous improvement 

Guide the Agile team to consistently delivery customer value 

Manage risks, mitigate impediments, and negotiate dependencies within and across Scrum teams 

Facilitate Scrum events including, Daily Stand-ups, Iteration Planning, Refinement sessions, Iteration Reviews, and Retrospectives. 

Work with Product Owners to ensure features and user stories are clear, concise, prioritized, and understood by every member of the Agile team. 

Establish and maintain open and clear lines of team communication to facilitate status transparency 

Work with peer Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers, and Agile Coaches to increase the effectiveness of Scaled Agile 

Basic Qualifications: 

 Experience leading teams as a Scrum Master 

Excellent communication and collaboration skills 

Basic knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC) 

Self Confidence 

Strong sense of urgency when needed 

Proven ability to identify and mitigate risks 

Team-first, servant leader mentality 

Good to Have: 

 Certified SAFe Scrum Master 

Certified PSM or CSM