Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced, solid and pragmatic Scrum Master who would like to work in a
challenging and international environment to enable the bank in providing relevant financial
services to our clients.
You and your job
You will be a part of Tribe External Reporting. The Area W&R/Treasury contributes to Statistical,
Prudential, Financial, Sustainability and Transparency information (reports and datasets) for the Wholesale & Rural business of the Rabobank Globally. You will collaborate closely with the other Scrum Master in the Area.
As a Scrum Master it is important to create an environment in which people feel trusted and
develop/grow together. A Tribe where responsibilities are brought to the lowest possible level and
ensure individual-and team ownership. You ensure that nothing stands in the way of a good team delivery. You will be removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments.
Practical Examples
As Scrum Master you will work closely with two squads. You are very interested in business process
and functional requirement specifications and have a pro-active and communicative
attitude on multiple levels. You will support the squads in compliance, security and reporting deliverables.
You’ll be overseeing the activities within the squads on a daily basis, generating and improving the
way of working and collaboration between the squads striving to timely and high quality delivery.
You will drive the activities around the incident and change management and coordinating the
delivery cycle. As a Scrum Master you will be helping your colleagues to perform their general
activities by organising and leading the squads accordingly to an agile (scrum) but also pragmatic
way of working.
Facts & Figures
• 36 hours per week;
• An Area consisting of 12 squads and appr. 100 employees;
• An extensive Scrum Master network within the organization to connect with;
• Almost 44,000 Rabobank colleagues around the world.
Top 3 responsibilities
As a Scrum Master you can make a difference:
• You are the first responsible for creating a collaborative and productive working atmosphere and
healthy team dynamics;
• You coach your team members in their daily activities and your goal is to improve the team’s maturity;
• Together with the product owner and the team you will work on planning and roadmap of
the squad activities;
• You work together with your squads towards a timely, complete and accurate delivery of external reporting.
You and your talent
You are a pro-active team player with a strong, yet flexible mentality to get things done. You demonstrate the ability to persuade and inspire others while also having an aptitude for attentive listening and building connections. Additionally, you can lead by example while maintaining an independent stance. You are enthusiastic, empathetic, open-minded and you bring energy. You support the squads by educating them and helping them continuously improve their development process. You are self-aware; you know your unique qualities and how to use them as effectively as possible.
Required knowledge and experience:
• Educated at University level/Bachelors or Master’s degree;
• You are an experienced certified (PSM1/PSM2) Scrum Master, with at least 3 years of proven experience;
• You have experience in coaching and guiding high performance multicultural squads;
• You have experience effectively intervening in both individual and group settings to bring teams to a higher maturity level;
• You are familiar with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and solid development practices;
• Proven experience with SAFe and/or LeSS so you can help us implement Scaled Agile in practice;
• You have excellent communication and mentoring skills, and you focus on the scrum values of openness, honesty and respect;
• You master the English language. Speaking Dutch is an advantage.
Key advantages to the role:
• Experience with Azure DevOps;
• You have preferably worked for a financial institution or in a financial environment;
• Experience with innovation teams (project management).
We are looking for a team player who can also work independently, with a hands-on attitude, and someone who is willing to learn and to continue personal development.
Growing a better world together
You are already aware that Rabobank is a financial services provider for millions of customers in 40 countries. But did you know that we aim to contribute to real change with our “Growing a better world together” mission? We do so in countless ways, such as:
• A third of all the food we purchase is thrown away. Together with Nature & Environment, we’re working to increase awareness among consumers of how to reduce food waste.
• As part of a project with Humanitas, we are helping people who are experiencing financial difficulties to get their household finances in order.
• Together with Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland (the Dutch Council for Refugees), we are helping 1,500 refugees find a suitable job.
This is what we offer you
We would love to help you achieve this by focusing firmly on your growth, development, and investing in an environment where you keep learning every day. We give you the space to innovate and initiate. In this way, we offer you numerous opportunities to grow and help you exceed your expectations, to do the right thing exceptionally well, and to therefore grow as a professional. In addition, with us (on the basis of a 36 hour working week), you can also expect:
• Up to € 5.811,03 (based on work experience);
• Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance;
• Extra budget of 10% of your gross monthly salary to be used at your discretion. Buy extra holiday hours, add more to your pension savings or ask for part of the extra budget to be paid out;
• A monthly home working allowance of up to € 40,-
• A personal development budget of € 1,400,-
• A combination of working from home and at the office;
• 100% reimbursement of commuting costs if you travel by public transport.
This is a selection of the terms of employment for a Regulatory Reporting Manager based on a 36-hour working week. You can find all terms of employment on rabobank.jobs/en/conditions-of-employment.
You and the job application process
Reply to the vacancy for Scrum Master at Rabobank before 29-02-2024.
• Any questions about the job content? Contact: Robert van Dasselaar, Area Lead W&R/Treasury External Reporting via robert.van.dasselaar@rabobank.com or 06 22813399.
• Any questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Rose Osté, Corporate Recruiter via rose.oste@rabobank.nl.
• You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions on rabobank.jobs/en/faq.
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