Join the People Helping People
PSCU/Co-op Solutions is now Velera! PSCU and Co-op Solutions became a single entity on January 2, 2024, and our new company name was announced on May 7, 2024. Our new brand represents our combined company’s shared mission and unique ability to drive velocity and positive momentum for credit union success in a new era of financial services.
Job Description
The Opportunity:
A Scrum Master III is a true leader with experience in the Agile framework (Scrum/Kanban) and has the ability to provide coaching to Agile teams on best practices so that they grow to become a mature Agile team with a continuous improvement mindset.
Day in the Life:
- Act as a true leader and facilitator of Agile events, program events, team dynamics and team maturity.
- Utilizes understanding of Agile practices, patterns and techniques to formulate self-organizing and highly collaborative teams.
- Drive continuous improvement within the team(s) with a focus on agile principles.
- Protect the team from interruptions and manage internal escalations as needed.
- Coach the team to consistently align with program standards.
- Elicit feedback from the team to identify and resolve impediments, monitor progress and performance, and to always keep a pulse on where the team is at in regard to their Team Working Agreement: Team Rules, Definition of Ready (DoR), and Definition of Done. (DoD).
- In partnership with the Product Owner and Business System Analyst, develop a clear and concise product backlog items and consistently review. \
- Experienced in the facilitation of positive and productive Agile events/ceremonies within a timebox for one or more Agile team: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum/Stand-Up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective and assists in Refinement activities.
- Takes ownership and accountability for the effectiveness of the Agile team and champions change when the team may need to pivot or re-prioritize.
- Collaborates with the Product Owner and Agile team to understand, identify, and document business value through clear, testable stories.
- Maintains an awareness of relationships, dependencies, risks, and impacts across products and platforms.
- Utilizes excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to gain consensus through mediation, find innovative solutions to challenges, identify issues and provide potential solutions, and influence decisions cross-departmental.
- Mentor less tenured Scrum Masters in the areas of Scrum, Kanban, Agile, refinement, story splitting, relative sizing, velocity, retrospection, conflict resolution, and other techniques.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Management, or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Agile Certification preferred (work experience is considered).
- 7-9 years of hands-on experience on an agile team, preferably in the Scrum Master role required.
- Experience in systems or financial services environment, card payments, banking, contact center, new product development, information technology or process re-engineering preferred.
- Considerable knowledge with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), or similar applications (JIRA, RALLY, etc), around Epics, Features, User Stories and Tasking and guiding others on those tools and best practices.
- Technically savvy on software development terminology such as API’s is a plus.
- Experience with managing large scale technology projects (software/hardware).
- Ability to manage multiple assignments, work in fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines.
About Velera
At Velera we are committed to fostering a workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and connected. We understand, attract and engage a diverse workforce where every employee can live up to their full potential; ensuring that our employee base reflects the consumers we serve. The result of this effort is an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives. We strive to foster a safe and inclusive work environment for people to bring their authentic selves in order to build a better community within our company and with our partners. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion HERE!
Pay Equity
$95,800.00
to
$124,500.00
Actual Pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Great Work/Life Benefits!
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Competitive wages
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Medical with telemedicine
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Dental and Vision
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Basic and Optional Life Insurance
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Paid Time Off (PTO)
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Maternity, Parental, Family Care
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Community Volunteer Time Off
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12 Paid Holidays
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Company Paid Disability Insurance
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401k (with employer match)
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Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
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Supplemental Insurance
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Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Wellness program
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Benefits are subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions
Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.
Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following "EEO is the Law" Poster and the "EEO is the Law" Poster Supplement. Velera will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information.
Velera is an E-Verify Employer. Review the E-Verify Poster here (English and Spanish). For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here (English and Spanish poster).
As an ongoing commitment to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities please contact a recruiter at [email protected] for assistance.
What We Do
Velera, formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions, is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider. With over four decades of industry experience and a commitment to service excellence and innovation, our company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Velera leverages its expertise and resources on behalf of credit unions and their members, offering an end-to-end product portfolio.
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