We’re looking for an IT Scrum Lead to join our JH team at MBPS. In this role, you are expected to Organize and facilitates key Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. Acts as a coach to the Scrum Team and other stakeholders, promoting Agile principles and values.
Have the skills and experience for the job? Learn more about it below!
Position Responsibilities:
- Organizes and facilitates key Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
- Acts as a coach to the Scrum Team and other stakeholders, promoting Agile principles and values.
- Collaborates closely with the Product Owner to ensure a well-maintained Product Backlog and a clear understanding of priorities.
- Ensures that Scrum artifacts, such as burndown charts, are maintained and accessible to the team and stakeholders.
- Facilitates and supports the Scrum Team in continuous improvement efforts, including adjustments to processes and practices.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other relevant post-secondary education preferred
- Sufficient technical knowledge to understand the work being done by the development team, not necessarily coding skills.
- Understanding of Agile metrics and analytics to track progress, measure team performance, and identify areas for improvement.
- Amenable to work UP Ayala Technohub (Quezon City)
- Amenable to work on a hybrid set-up (3x a week onsite)
- Amenable to work on a fixed night shift schedule (usual is 8pm to 5am PH time)
Must Have / Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications: Scrum Foundation Certification, Certified Scrum Master (CSM, SAFe) with Agile Expertise)
- Ability to discern and mitigate risks associated with project delivery and team dynamics
- Effective communication skills to interact with team members, stakeholders, and management, ensuring transparency and understanding
- Monitoring and Performance Management
When you join our team:
- We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
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Working Arrangement
Hybrid