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The Team:
T. Rowe Price’s Central Data Office (CDO) is looking for Scrum Master to support and drive software development in multiple distributed teams and to develop organizational Agile maturity and transparency across the Business segments and product lines, to ensure the delivery of the product roadmap.
This role is a great opportunity to make an impact on delivery practices in a fast-paced, financial service, software organization that is driven by innovation and development of an agile mindset. CDO is a relatively new team of multiple squads and needs the skills of an experienced Scrum Master to embed consistent practices to develop maturity and visibility across teams.
The Impact:
You will be reporting to the Program Manager and working with and leading cross functional teams of Technical Leads, Business / Technical Analysts, Project Managers, Product Owners, and internal / external technical teams in an internationally distributed environment.
The role will be challenging, fast paced and diverse, covering multiple product deliveries across different time zones. You will need to be someone who has experience to engage in multiple levels of the project from supporting strategic decision making to ‘getting into the weeds’ to resolve a problem if required.
What’s in it for you:
This role is a great opportunity to make an impact on delivery practices in a fast-paced, financial service, software organization that is driven by innovation and an agile mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Full-time scrum master role working with multiple teams operating across multiple time-zones (UK/US).
• Facilitates standard scrum ‘events’ and ensures that meetings achieve their objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and adapt strategies that measurably enhance delivery efficiencies, consistency, and drive delivery milestones.
• Use industry standard tools to support communication, delivery and improvements (MS Teams, JIRA, Confluence, MIRO).
• Work with other scrum masters across the Solutions group to co-ordinate improvements, share good practice and develop skills.
• Ensure senior management and key stakeholders have a concise and detailed reporting structure that will provide transparency for projects and streams, and clearly highlights progress against milestones.
• Develop performance analytics to support a data driven improvement process.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years’ experience in Scrum Master role (E)
• Experience in monitoring and tracking multiple projects (E)
• Good understanding of Agile principles and practices (E)
• Experience with multiple agile methods, Scrum, Kanban, Scalable Agile, etc. (E)
• Working in a Technology/Software environment (E)
• Understanding of the release process and associated document governance (D)
• Use of Jira/Confluence (E)
• Working in a Global market (multiple time zones) (D)
• Scrum Master certification (E)

Personal Impact:

• Drive to ‘get things done’ and ‘make stuff happen’.
• Focused, patient, calm, direct, empathetic, pragmatic, flexible, structured, organized, etc and solutions driven.
• Ability to work with resources and manage diversity.
• Ability to ask ‘Why?’ and challenge in a constructive manner.
• Ability to get the best from people whilst having high expectations.
• Analytical and can work with the business stakeholders daily.
• Open-minded, flexible and willing to adapt to changing situations.
• Comfortable and flexible in working with global teams operating across different time zones.
• Establishing and fostering solid working relationships, with a strong emphasis on pragmatic problem solving & RAAIDD management.
• Understand and apply different approaches to deal with diversity where appropriate (Lead, Manage, support and serve).

T. Rowe Price Technology operates a hybrid working model with a minimum of two days required in the London office each week.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.
T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law

• Full-time scrum master role working with multiple teams operating across multiple time-zones (UK/US).
• Facilitates standard scrum ‘events’ and ensures that meetings achieve their objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and adapt strategies that measurably enhance delivery efficiencies, consistency, and drive delivery milestones.
• Use industry standard tools to support communication, delivery and improvements (MS Teams, JIRA, Confluence, MIRO).
• Work with other scrum masters across the Solutions group to co-ordinate improvements, share good practice and develop skills.
• Ensure senior management and key stakeholders have a concise and detailed reporting structure that will provide transparency for projects and streams, and clearly highlights progress against milestones.
• Develop performance analytics to support a data driven improvement process