IT Strat & Transf Asst Analyst

Overview Responsible for facilitating work of a cross-functional, self-organizing, collaborative team using the product delivery Scrum framework to deliver value and address problems within digital product development. Leads development efforts of the delivery team, outlining and prioritizing work based on business value. Facilitates scrum events and guides team through execution of Scrum practices. Coaches the team to understand the Scrum framework and practices. Liaises with stakeholders to ensure all dependencies are included in the release. Identifies methods to improve the organization's understanding/knowledge of Agile and drives adoption of the Agile framework across the organization. Drives consistency in how digital products are managed and simplifies the ways of working by streamlining and eliminating excess process. Monitors adherence to requirements, budgets, schedules, and work plans. Develops simple mechanisms for auditing product delivery and goal progress. Delivers new features and system improvements. Drives consistency in how product delivery is managed. Sets measurable goals and KPIs, factoring the end consumer/user in everything we do. Evaluates approach to sprint planning, how stories are estimated, and tracked. Attends retrospectives and post-mortem reviews. Audits application backlogs. Overview Performs tasks and contributes to processes/project components for the Agile/Scrum Management area under moderate supervision, ensuring work is aligned to organizational standards, escalating problems and roadblocks as they occur. Responsible for facilitating work of a cross-functional, self-organizing, collaborative team using the product delivery Scrum framework to deliver value and address problems within digital product development. Responsibilities This job works under moderate supervision to accomplish key tasks for the Agile/Scrum Management area, following best practices and techniques in order to meet organizational standards of excellence. Attends daily stand-ups and actively participates by sharing updates on assigned tasks. Assists in documenting user stories and acceptance criteria for backlog items. Supports the team in organizing and maintaining the product backlog. Participates in retrospectives by providing feedback on team processes and dynamics. Conducts basic audits of application backlogs to ensure tasks are up-to-date and accurately prioritized. Applies deep understanding of area processes to employ area best practices and methods that align with the overall functional and business strategy, supporting team members on solutions, execution and delivery. Qualifications Agility – Agility is the ability to quickly adapt to changing scenarios easily and progress productively in a new environment. Adaptability – Adaptability refers to a person's ability to change their actions, direction, or approach of doing things to fit into a new environment. Agile Methodologies – Agile Methodologies refers to group of project management and software development approaches that emphasize iterative progress, customer collaboration and adaptability to deliver valuable results better. Continuous Integration (CI) – Continuous Integration (CI) is a process in devops where changes are merged into a central repository after which the code is automated and tested. Strategic Thinking – Strategic thinking is the ability to see beyond short-term needs and is concerned with establishing the long-term direction of a business for gaining an edge in business. Agile project management (APM) – Agile project management (APM) is a process that approaches development requirements and solutions through the collaborative effort ofself-organizingandcross-functionalteams and theircustomers.It advocates adaptive planning, evolutionary development, early delivery andcontinual improvement and it encourages flexible responses to change. Problem Solving – Problem solving involves skills to identify a problem, assess alternatives to implement the most desirable solution. Sprint Planning – Sprint Planning is an event in the scrum framework where the team determines the product backlog items they will work on during that sprint and discusses their initial plan for completing those product backlog items. Kanban – Kanban is a scheduling system for lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing. Agile Software Development – Agile Software Development is a set of iterative software development methodologies in which specifications and strategies emerge from cooperation by self-organizing cross-functional teams. Collaboration – Collaboration is the process of two or more individuals, teams, entities, or organizations working together to accomplish a task or achieve a common goal. Resilience – Resilience is the skill to instantly bounce back to normal after facing a set back, and thrive during the phase of an adversity. Coaching – Coaching is the ability to support an individual or group in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by helping them realize their full potential through suitable training and direction. Continuous Delivery – Continuous Delivery is a software development practice of using automation to release software in short iterations. Stakeholder Management – Stakeholder Management is the process of maintaining good relationships with those who have the greatest effect on your work. Azure DevOps – Azure DevOps is a Software as a service (SaaS) platform from Microsoft that provides an end-to-end DevOps toolchain for developing and deploying software. Decision Making – Decision making is the skill that enables individuals to make critical decisions by analyzing the existing choices and alternatives. Conflict Resolution – Conflict resolution involves the ability to manage conflicts between people or teams to arrive at a mutually beneficial solution. Team Building – Team building involves the ability to develop a cohesive team by motivating its members and creating stronger bonds between them, thereby leading to enhanced productivity. Legal Disclaimer This job description describes the general responsibilities of the role; Individual responsibilities are subject to change based on business need and manager discretion.