About the position
Mission Overview
The consultant will join Keystone Solutions and be assigned to a client site as a Scrum Master within the Information Technology sector. This is a consultancy mission where you will represent Keystone Solutions, delivering expertise and value to client projects.Responsibilities
- Set up and facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review, Sprint Planning, Retrospective) and other meetings.
- Schedule and follow the key steps of the methodology.
- Guarantee a smooth use of the Scrum methodology and help the Project Team face any obstacles.
- Provide assistance or support to the Product Owner concerning the Product Backlog.
- Assist and support the team in the delivery of the Definition of Done (DoD), Sprint Backlog, etc.
- Track team capacity and velocity metrics for planning and progress purposes.
- Coach and challenge the Project Team.
- Help the Project Team face any difficulties and promote its gradual self-organization.
- Remove barriers to team effectiveness and protect the team from outside distractions.
- Act as ambassador of agile methods within the company.
- Provide reporting to superiors on the proper deployment of the Scrum methodology within projects.
- Risk and issue management.
- Can take the role of feature delivery owner, managing features with multiple dependencies outside the squad.
Requirements
- Good knowledge of Dutch and French; fluent in English.
- Bachelor/Master or equivalent by experience.
- At least 6 years of relevant experience.
- Knowledge of agile reporting and follow-up tools (e.g. Jira).
- Understanding of tooling on automated unit testing, automated functional testing and continuous integration tooling.
- Sound knowledge of software development methodology (preferable on mainframe).
- Knowledge of project management methodology.
- Expert knowledge of agile methodology and techniques (e.g. Kanban).
- Investment banking knowledge is a plus.
- Experience in working with hybrid teams is a plus.
- Positive attitude, empathy, excellent communication skills, and pragmatic approach.
- Encourages sharing of knowledge and best practices.
- Pro-active approach to the development of competences of the team and its members.
- Continuous improvement mindset: Agile is about learning from feedback and adjusting actions.
- Team player: encourages team building, collaboration, and autonomy.
- Looks further than day-to-day objectives, enables actions in line with IT strategy.
Consultancy Model & Keystone Solutions Advantages
- As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will work on-site at client locations, bringing your expertise to diverse environments.
- Experience dynamic projects and a variety of challenges across multiple client settings.
- Benefit from turbo-charged learning and professional development, broadening your skills and knowledge.
- Enjoy a framework that supports skyrocketing ambition and career growth.
- As a K-Stone, you embody our core values in every engagement, driving excellence and collaboration.