Scrum Master Lead

• Impactful work that helps make a difference to the Australian people.

• Develop your career in a collaborative Agile environment within Financial Markets.

• Work with passionate people living the RBA’s values of Excellence and Intelligent Enquiry.

• Make a real difference for the country, be the best that you can be, “Be More”.

More action, less talk

You will use Agile-based approaches such as Scrum, Lean and Kanban to lead and facilitate self-organising and high performing teams to plan and deliver Financial Markets change initiatives.

Key Objectives

• Establish strong practices, processes and behaviours for team members to evolve into high performing teams.

• Provide practical, hands-on training and guidance to team members less experienced in the use of Agile.

• Facilitate ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, release planning, showcases, retrospectives, etc.

• Assist the Product Owners in prioritising and maintaining product backlogs.

• Facilitate discussion, decision making and conflict resolution within the team and with stakeholders external to the Scrum team.

• Maintain relevant metrics to monitor, control, manage and report progress and forecasts.

• Identify and promote best practice and standards in Agile in conjunction with the Project Management Framework adopted by the Bank.

Your background

To be successful in this critical role you will possess:

• Experience in leading a team as a Scrum Master, Agile PM, Trainer or Coach, in a technology infrastructure or software development environment.

• Experience with Jira and advanced Agile boards.

• Thorough understanding of Agile principles, values and practices.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.

• Strong facilitation skills, situational awareness and conflict resolution skills.

• An understanding of financial services, systems, standards and operations.

• Experience dealing with external parties is desirable.

• First and or Second Level Scrum Master Certification (CSM & A-CSM)

• Certified Agile Leadership certifications (CAL-E, CAL-O & CAL-T) and Product Owner certification (CSPO) are highly desirable.

Your team

Financial Markets Group is responsible for implementing the Reserve Bank's operations in domestic and foreign exchange markets, monitoring developments in financial markets and coordinating the Bank's relationships with international institutions.

In this role you will report to and work closely work with the Senior Manager Business Support Services, Product Owners, Project Managers, Change Strategy Manager and operational areas to facilitate the frameworks, practices, and processes to deliver high quality and timely outcomes to meet the current and future needs of the Bank.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drive the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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