Scrum Master Financial Services Consultant

Job Description:

Scrum Master Financial Services Consultant

Présentation de l'entreprise

DynaFin Consulting is a human-sized, flexible consulting company delivering services in the Financial Services Industry. Our company consists of more than 145 committed consultants in several business domains: Invest - Payments - Credits - Insurance - Data - Risk & Compliance.

In 14 years, we have become a reference in the Belgian Financial Services landscape. In July 2017, we joined the Alan Allman Associates ecosystem, adding the international dimension to our ambitions.

Rôles & Responsabilités

DynaFin Consulting is looking for a Scrum Master with a passion for excellence and innovation to join our expanding team of experts. As a catalyst for operational excellence, you will propel teams to new performance heights by instilling agility at the core of their practices. Your pivotal role is to drive the (digital) transformation of Financial Institutions, guiding our clients into the future with agility, creativity, and speed. Join us as we redefine success standards, where innovation and excellence pave the way for a bold future.

Your Responsibilities:

* Team Optimization: Guide the team in identifying strengths and weaknesses, fostering individual and collective development.

* Promoting Agility: Play a key role in promoting agile methods, creating a collaborative, results-oriented culture.

* Obstacle Management: Work with the team to remove obstacles to development, ensuring smooth progress.

* Organizing and Running Scrum Ceremonies: Coordinate Scrum Ceremonies to ensure transparent and effective collaboration.

* Supporting the Product Owner: Assist the Product Owner in backlog refinement, maintaining a clear vision of the product backlog.

* Leading Retrospectives: Drive retrospectives, stimulating a continuous improvement process.

* Agile Coaching and Mentoring: Guide the team towards Agile adoption and maturity, positively influencing even experienced members.

* Natural Leadership: Embody natural leadership, building trusting relationships with the team and positively influencing stakeholders.

* Team Protection: Act as a bulwark for the team, protecting them from external distractions for maximum focus on objectives.

* Knowledge of Lean and Agile Principles: Master Lean and Agile principles, applying them pragmatically in operational contexts.

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Requirements:

* Experience within an Agile (or Scaled Agile) team/environment.

* Embody and promote Agile values and principles within the team and organization.

* Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills, fostering a collaborative environment.

* Knowledge/Certification of an agile framework or method (such as Scrum)

* Ability to plan and problem solve in collaboration with product management and delivery teams.

Your Profile:

* First practical experience as a Scrum Master in the field, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the Scrum agile methodology.

* Previous experience in the financial sector, particularly banking or insurance, is a huge advantage. However, if your experience comes from the IT or energy sector, this will also be valued.

* A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration.

* Fluency in French, Dutch, and English is a fundamental requirement.

* Understanding of traditional project life cycles (Waterfall) and their potential pitfalls.

* Good understanding of large-scale agile methodologies (SAFe, Spotify, etc.).

* Ability to participate in coaching client teams through transformation journeys towards agile ways of working.

* Ability to learn quickly and aspire to progress to the next level, whether as an Agile Coach or Project Manager.

* Natural leader, able to connect easily and build trusting relationships

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