Scrum Master III

JOB DESCRIPTION

Why GMF Technology?

GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path of embarking on tech modernization - we have a startup mindset, and preserve our small company culture, in a public company environment with financial stability and intense growth over a decade-long history. We are data junkies and trust in data and insights to advance our business objectives.

We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion, and zero friction very seriously. We believe as the auto finance market leader we are in the driver's seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world.

We are building global platforms, LATAM, Europe, China - and we are looking to grow our high-performing team. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally. Join our fintech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customers and business.

• Guiding and coaching the Scrum Teams and organization on how to apply agile values and principles, and use the Scrum Framework to delight customers
  Assessing the Scrum maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity.
• Protect the team from outside influences and remove impediments
• 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
• Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining (aka grooming) and managing the product backlog
• Working closely with the Product Owner to ensure product backlog is visible and prioritized towards business value
• Facilitating various Scrum and/or Kanban activities such as: Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives
• Empowering the team to be self-organized

• Must exhibit expert knowledge of agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban
• Prefer proficient in the use of Agile delivery tools such as TFS, Jira and Azure DevOps.
• Demonstrated evidence of continuous learning mindset
• Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills at the team and management levels
• Ability to teach and train on Agile, Scrum, Kanban at a level accessible to beginners with the ability to deep dive for advanced topics
• A change agent; progressively challenging the team and organization to continuously improve
• Excellent understanding of product and sprint backlog tracking, burn down metrics, and velocity
• Strong negotiation, leadership, and written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge, skills, and ability working in a collaborative team environment
• High maturity of diplomacy and ability to see and rationalize multiple points of view
• Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a diverse leadership team
• Servant leader who Supports the development team, the product owner, and the organization
• High Emotional Intelligence (self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills)
• Ability to understand GM Financials business; apply knowledge and critical thinking skills in day-to-day problems and solutions.
• Ability to provide leadership through influence, inspiration, collaboration and teamwork.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively with others both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to demonstrate integrity while successfully managing work demands and pressure.

• Scrum Master Certification CSM, PSM I, PMI-ACP Required
• Advanced Scrum Master Certification: PSM II (Scrum.org) or A-CSM (Scrum Alliance)
• Prefer PSM III, CSP-SM
• Limited travel may be required to support business needs
  Work Experience
• 4-6 years leading Agile teams as a Scrum Master Req
  Education
• High School Diploma or equivalent Required
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or additional equivalent practical experience Preferred
• Master's Degree