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Scrum Master
Lagos, LagosJob Summary
The Scrum Master/Project Manager will be reporting to the Program Manager and manage the entire development lifecycle of the organization. He or She will work closely with the development team to create a software solutions framework in the finance and digital lending industry with an Agile methodology.
Responsibilities
Requirements
The Scrum Master/Project Manager will be reporting to the Program Manager and manage the entire development lifecycle of the organization. He or She will work closely with the development team to create a software solutions framework in the finance and digital lending industry with an Agile methodology.
Responsibilities
- Ensure delivery of development team efforts against agreed timelines.
- Coordinate the UI/UX team to ensure delivery.
- Coordinate the QA team.
- Work with Product Managers to deliver the product roadmap.
- Create Project delivery plans with all stakeholders buy-in.
- Create and submit sprint plans to meet delivery expectations and project plan timelines.
- Ensure all Business requirements are gathered, documented, and shared with all stakeholders.
- Coordinate daily stand-ups.
- Coordinate retrospective sessions.
- Ensure code and development documentation of all developed software and features.
- Write user stories for development documentation.
- Ensure prioritization of all projects are done regularly.
- Ensure the Backlog is reviewed at agreed intervals.
- Create and manage scope creep log.
- Ensure all reports are submitted at the agreed time.
- Carry out industry surveys and competitor analysis.
Requirements
- 4+ years of proven experience in Technology project management or scrum team management.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and/or equivalent education.
- PMP or Agile Certifications would be an added advantage.
- Proficient in driving the software development life cycle.
- Experience working in an Agile environment with diverse teams (Remote and onsite).
- Must be knowledgeable of the Fintech space, especially banking, finance, and lending.
- Experience working with business owners to gather and prioritize business requirements.
- Experience presenting to organization leadership.
- Strong experience with project management tools such as JIRA, Clickup, documentation on Confluence and Microsoft Project
- Experience working with design, software development and QA teams.
- Ability to produce and interpret design specifications and technical documentation.
- Strong analytical skills to solve and model complex business requirements.
- Ability to collaborate on a cross-discipline team and clearly communicate solutions to both technical and non-technical team members.