Job Opportunity
The primary responsibility of this role is to drive the delivery pipeline for multiple Agile teams, ensuring they deliver digital software solutions at pace and with high quality.
You will ensure your teams are working on the right priorities, foresee and remove impediments to their work, manage their risks, and keep them focused on their agreed delivery goals. This involves empowering and supporting the team to adopt Agile values while creating a positive environment where self-accountability thrives.
You will contribute to sharing your experience and findings with Senior Management, helping to amplify our Agile capability and bring consistency in delivery approaches.
Main Responsibilities:
* Role model Agile values and behaviours to empower teams' self-accountability and ownership of software delivery.
* Ensure consistent application of all Agile Scrum ceremonies and take ownership of continuously applying learnings to improve teams' outcomes.
* Establish deep relationships with Delivery Leads, Product Owners, and stakeholders to participate and share knowledge as well as promote best practices.
* Maintain focus on accurate data capture to drive visibility of progress to Senior partners in the Change and Software Delivery Lifecycles.
About You:
You will have strong proven experience and understanding of delivering complex digital projects using Agile delivery methods and equally comfortable navigating waterfall processes when needed.
A solid understanding of technology delivery and trends mentoring others to be their best and leading when appropriate.
An expert in stakeholder management and forging relationships with others outside your team to enable you navigate complex delivery processes and organisational structures.
Work independently and autonomously, managing workload and priorities, and empowering others in their day-to-day activities.
Desirable Qualifications:
* Project and Program Management certification
* Qualified in IT, Software Engineering, or relevant Business Field
About the Team:
The Scrum Master position is part of the I.T group within the Wealth and Insurance business unit.
The team comprises a dynamic and dedicated mix of I.T professionals across the entire Software Delivery Lifecycle.
This is a hybrid role that can be done anywhere in the Republic of Ireland with the primary office location as Dublin.
Travel will be required for in-person collaboration - exact frequency to be agreed with manager.
Why Work with Us?
The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 23 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions.
FAMILY CAN MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE; WE OFFER 6 MONTHS PAID MATERNITY LEAVE, AN INNOVATIVE FERTILITY AND SURROGACY POLICY AND WORKING PARENT SUPPORTS.
Your wellbeing is important to us, we have an employee assistance program, WebDoctor, and financial wellbeing coaches available.
We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and improve your career.
Key Competencies:
* Agile - Leader
* Customer Focused - Leader
* Amplify Capability - Leader
* Manage Risk - People Manager
* One Group, one team - Leader