Scrum Master

**Scrum Master**

**The Role**

Position: Scrum Master

Department: Technology

Location: Spain

**About Apex**

Apex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With over 80 offices in 38 countries worldwide and more than 10,000 employees, Apex Group delivers an expansive range of services to asset managers, financial institutions, private clients and family offices. The Group has continually improved and evolved its capabilities to offer a single-source solution through establishing the broadest range of services in the industry; including fund services, digital onboarding and bank accounts, depositary, custody, super ManCo services, corporate services including HR and Payroll and a pioneering ESG Ratings and Advisory solution. Apex Group’s purpose is to be more than just a financial services provider and is committed to driving positive change to address three core areas; the Environment and Climate Change, Women’s Empowerment and Economic Independence, Education and Social Mobility.

Life at Apex isn't just about the work you do, it's about embracing the culture and loving what you do. Every employee plays a part in making Apex who we are today and the more that we grow, the more important that becomes. Whatever your career path or specialism Apex ensures it rewards loyal and dedicated employees. The international nature of our business and global network of offices means that there are opportunities to broaden your life experiences and take both short-term or permanent relocation options.

**Job Specification**
- Lead the scrum team in self-organization, using Agile methodology and scrum practices
- Manage team and vendor resources where applicable, including support and development of junior resources where assigned in matrix or line management arrangement.
- Help the product owner and development team to achieve customer satisfaction
- Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
- Remove impediments, coach the scrum team on removing impediments. Resolve conflicts and issues that occur
- Support the Product Owner in creating the backlog and prioritize it, also provides education where needed
- Gain and maintain technical (product) knowledge and specific domain expertise
- Develop, manage, and execute comprehensive project plans to include requirements, process, data, integration, migration, testing and implementation (including training and user documentation) plans.
- Help the teams to improve their ways of working, to be efficient, effective and to work at a sustainable pace
- Organize and facilitate productive and effective meetings, agile ceremonies & workshops such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Conduct business analysis assignments with a commercial perspective, developing investment appraisals and proposals suitable for relevant management to make well-informed decisions.
- Engage and consult with stakeholders on assigned projects and initiatives.
- Conduct requirements and process analysis work using industry standard techniques and adopting Group tools and standards.
- Manage projects in accordance with Group standards ensuring effective communication to all stakeholders of relevant project matters.
- Manage risks and issues in projects pragmatically ensuring relevant management stakeholders are properly informed, escalating in a timely manner.

**Skills Required**:

- At least 3 years full-time experience as an Agile Coach/Scrum Master
- Experience in managing scrum teams for software development
- Good awareness of opportunities in technology around FinTech and RegTech and interest in direction of technology relevant to our industry.
- Strong Technology skills generally, intermediate/advanced skills in Microsoft products expected, test-driven development and continuous integration practices
- Some hands-on experience of MS SQL or other recognised SQL platforms for queries, views, stored procedures is valued. Knowledge of ETL concepts also useful.
- Must be self-motivated and be able to manage an initiative in all stages of the change cycle through to post completion analysis. Understanding of change management life cycles, solutions delivery, and software development lifecycles, in agile project methods.
- A commercial outlook, knowledge of investment appraisal methods (IRR, NPV, DCF) are expected.
- A professional qualification would be a distinct advantage although not essential. PMP, PMI-ACP, PSM qualifications would also be an asset in this role, or any Technology certification.
- Must have strong communication, emotional intelligence, and people skills to collaborate directly with the business at all levels, including the ability to build and run presentations and workshops, and facilitation and mediation skills.
- Must have proven and demonstrated problem solving skills and an ability to see opportunities and action them.
- Strong understanding of relational data modelling, and proces