Scrum Master

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue SS&C is headquartered in Windsor Connecticut and has 27000 employees in 35 countries. Some 20000 financial services and healthcare organizations from the worlds largest companies to small and midmarket firms rely on SS&C for expertise scale and technology.

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About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue SS&C is headquartered in Windsor Connecticut and has 20000 employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18000 financial services and healthcare organizations from the worlds largest institutions to local firms manage and account for their investments using SS&Cs products and services.

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SS&C GIDS

SS&C is the largest global investor service provider servicing more than 55 million investors. Continually investing in global technology and services across the spectrum of distribution channels including: Asset Managers Financial Advisors Wealth Managers and large financial institutions such as Banks and Insurers. Investor servicing is offered in many different countries including the U.S. Canada U.K. Ireland Luxembourg Australia Hong Kong and Singapore. SS&C also services mutual fund structures in many other fund domiciles.

Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS) is the business unit offering this role. GIDS delivers global omnichannel investor servicing including contact centre using digital services.

Hybrid Opportunity Bucharest 6 days a month at the office)

We now seek an experienced and dynamic Scrum Master Coach to join our team and drive the successful adoption of Agile methodologies across our organisation. As a leading provider of financial services and software solutions we embrace Agile practices to enhance collaboration efficiency and delivery of highquality products and services. Join SS&C and be part of a collaborative forwardthinking organisation that values Agile methodologies and fosters innovation. Together we will deliver exceptional solutions and services to our clients while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and growth!

Your Responsibilities

Agile Facilitation: Act as a servant leader and facilitator for Agile teams ensuring adherence to Agile principles values and practices. Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily standups sprint planning sprint reviews and retrospectives to foster effective collaboration communication and decisionmaking.

Coaching and Mentoring: Coach and mentor teams product owners and stakeholders on Agile principles frameworks and practices. Guide Agile roles and responsibilities Agile planning backlog refinement user story development and estimation techniques. Help teams continuously improve their Agile practices through regular feedback and coaching sessions.

Process Optimisation: Collaborate with teams to identify process inefficiencies bottlenecks and areas for improvement. Work with crossfunctional teams to optimise workflows eliminate waste and increase productivity. Foster a culture of continuous improvement by promoting experimentation learning and adaptability.

Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate effective collaboration and communication between Agile teams and stakeholders including business leaders product owners and external partners. Help stakeholders understand Agile principles and practices and align their expectations with Agile delivery approaches. Ensure transparency and visibility into project progress risks and dependencies.

Agile Transformation: Play a key role in driving the organisations Agile transformation journey. Work closely with leadership to define and implement Agile strategies frameworks and best practices. Champion the Agile mindset and help foster a culture of Agile thinking collaboration and selforganisation.

Team Empowerment: Empower teams to make decisions selforganise and take ownership of their work. Foster a supportive inclusive environment that encourages innovation creativity and continuous learning. Facilitate teambuilding activities fostering a sense of camaraderie trust and accountability.

Metrics and Reporting: Define and track Agile metrics to measure team performance predictability and process improvement. Provide stakeholders with regular status updates reports and insights on project progress risks and achievements.

Utilise datadriven insights to identify areas for improvement and facilitate datainformed decisionmaking.

Ideal Candidate

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field (Computer Science Engineering Business or equivalent).
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certifications (PMIACP SAFe etc..
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach preferably in a software development or IT environment.
• Deep understanding of Agile principles frameworks (Scrum Kanban) and Agile engineering practices (TDD CI/CD etc..
• Strong facilitation coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to inspire and influence teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated experience driving Agile transformations and successfully implementing Agile practices.
• Familiarity with Agile project management tools and software development practices.
• Strong analytic and problemsolving abilities with a datadriven mindset.

EEO Statement / Nonagency Disclosure

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. Its important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies Inc. or any of its affiliated companies the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters recruitment agencies or feebased recruitment services.

Background Checks

All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks including 5year employment history proof of eligibility to work in hiring location proof of address credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background checking process should you be successful.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies Inc. or any of its affiliated companies the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters recruitment agencies or feebased recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race color religious creed gender age marital status sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.