Scrum Master

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary

Caterpillar is seeking a skilled Scrum Master to join our team to act as a champion for our GFS Strategy -Global Finance Services Division.

The Global finance transformation team is seeking an Agile Scrum Master who can work with multiple product owners and development teams to drive the product development for multiple use cases being onboarded onto Global Finance data platform.

The preference for this role is to be based out of Whitefield Office, Bangalore, India

What you will do

• Training, mentoring, and supporting scrum teams to follow agile values, principles, and practices.
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  Determining and managing tasks, issues, risks, and action items.
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  Scheduling and facilitating scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes.
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  Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams to make improvements.
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   Planning and organizing demos and product/system testing.
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  Ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes and removing impediments for scrum team.
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  Tracking project processes, deliverables, and financials.
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   Preparing and presenting status reports to stakeholders

Closely work with Product Owner to:
 

• Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team
• Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management
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  Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items
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  Ensuring the Product Owner knows how to arrange Product Backlog to maximize value

Closely work with development team to:
 

• Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality
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  Helping the Development Team to create high-value products
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  Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress
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  Coaching the Development Team in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood.

Work Location & timings

• Working from Bangalore, RMZ Office, Whitefield - 3 -4 days from office

What you will have 

• The candidate must have 5+ years of experience in using agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions.
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  The candidate must have 3+ experience in Agile coaching
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  Experience in establishing Scrum framework and methodology in organization
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  Extensive Project Management Experience engaging in large-scale transformation projects focused on MDM, Data Quality, Data Governance etc.
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  Experience managing projects using, Scrum and the Agile and Waterfall methodologies
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  Engaged in planning, analysis, and implementation phases of the project
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  Conducted change impact analysis to define and evaluate the scope and objectives of the project
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  Defined project scope, goals, and deliverables
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  Developed the full-scale project plans and prepare communication guidelines
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  Developed and implement the stakeholder communication plan ensuring successful stakeholder engagement at all levels
   
• Ability to adapt to changing and fast-paced environment, evolving the change solution ensuring delivery of flexibility and agility
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  Understanding of efficient stakeholder engagement within a challenging business environment
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  Outstanding interpersonal, leadership, communication and facilitation skills to establish and maintain excellent working relationships in a corporate environment
• Experience in Kanban and SAFE (Scaled Agile Framework)
•  Certified in Scrum Master and Kanban
• Certified in PMP
• Bachelor Degree in relevant field
• Finance and Accounting experience a plus
• Experience with JIRA and Azure DevOps project management tools and implementation of best practices in Agile tools

Skills desired:

Business Performance Management: Knowledge of technologies, techniques and practices for the use of business intelligence; ability to monitor and adjust business processes (internal and cross-organizational) in near real-time.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Cites examples of measurements of business performance.
• Identifies organization's strengths and weaknesses.
• Describes key aspects and benefits of Business Performance Management (BPM.)
• Lists common types of resources tracked in a BPM environment.
Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Explains tactical plan for own area.
• Defines concepts of short-term and long-term planning.
• Describes the planning process and planning cycle used in own area.
• Compares tactical to strategic planning.
Growth and Agility: Knowledge of the necessity of businesses and individuals to experiment, learn continuously, and achieve value for the organization; ability to embrace challenges, show resilience, and proactively seek improvement and innovation to improve an organization's competitive advantage.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Knows how to access and use available learning and development resources.
• Identifies and welcomes changes and ambiguities that arise in the business environment.
• Asks questions and listens to and embraces feedback non-defensively for personal growth.
• Collects necessary information, learning resources, and best practices used to resolve ambiguous situations.
Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Demonstrates experience participating in productive collaborative processes.
• Under guidance, initiates collaborative meetings.
• Assists in communicating shared goals with diverse groups and parties.
• Helps promote collaboration across generations, functions, regions, and levels.
• Helps solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.
Group Facilitation: Knowledge of group facilitation best practices and ability to design and facilitate a group process, elicit contributions from group members, stimulate a focused group discussion, and achieve a desired outcome.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Describes common facilitation techniques and typical scenarios where each could be used.
• Uses at least one formal facilitation method or technique to moderate a session.
• Participates in the identification and selection of the most qualified candidates for the group.
• Plans, coordinates and conducts facilitated sessions.
• Clarifies and achieves agreement on the purpose and goals of the session.

What you will get:

• Work Life Harmony
• Earned and medical leave.
• Flexible work arrangements
• Relocation assistance

Holistic Development

• Personal and professional development through Caterpillar ‘s employee resource groups across the globe
• Career developments opportunities with global prospects

Health and Wellness

• Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage
• Employee mental wellness assistance program

 Financial Wellness

• Employee investment plan
• Pay for performance -Annual incentive Bonus plan.

Additional Information:

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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