Members 1st Federal Credit Union · 15 hours ago
Agile Practitioner
Enola, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $110K/yr
5+ years expMembers 1st Federal Credit Union is a growing organization that values diversity and inclusion. The Agile Practitioner will facilitate Agile ceremonies, coach teams, and support the delivery of high-value outcomes through Agile frameworks, while fostering team cohesion and continuous improvement.
BankingFinancial ServicesInternet of Things
Responsibilities
Facilitating Agile ceremonies and processes
Coaching and reviewing the work of less experienced professionals
Navigating complex and sometimes difficult challenges
Coaching teams to understand and apply Agile frameworks and practices
Guiding teams through Agile execution to deliver outcomes prioritized by the Product Owner
Ensuring clarity of goals and scope for the team
Identifying and supporting tools for backlog management
Removing impediments that hinder progress
Facilitating Agile ceremonies (e.g., Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives)
Promoting continuous communication and improving team dynamics
Motivating and fostering team cohesion
Managing external interference to protect team effectiveness
Sharing accountability for team success
Facilitating all Agile ceremonies and maturity assessments, emphasizing sustainable pace and continuous improvement
Planning, organizing, and facilitating Agile Release Planning at both the team and program levels
Collaboration with teams to develop and maintain standards, performance metrics, and best practices
Promoting a Community of Practice by sharing knowledge and feedback, taking a holistic view of processes and interactions, identifying bottlenecks, and encouraging innovation and self-improvement
Regularly analyzing data and meeting complex interpersonal, analytical, and organizational demands
Building strong relationships across the organization to engage stakeholders and advance Agile practices
Qualification
Required
5-8 years of related experience
General and business knowledge equivalent to a bachelor's degree
Professional Scrum Master (PSM-1) certification
Ability to start new agile teams and optimize existing agile team practices
Strong analytical ability, professional judgement and ingenuity
Ability to demonstrate significant courtesy, tact and diplomacy
Strong ability to motivate and influence others
Exceptional servant/leader with skills in facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, empowerment, mediation and improving transparency
Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills
Working knowledge of agile approaches and methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, Lean, TDD, SAFe, or similar
Highly refined presentation and teaching skills
Working knowledge of agile tools e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, VersionOne, or similar
Working knowledge of modern software engineering practices: Branching, Test Automation, CI/CD or similar
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing
Visually able to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading
Ability to sit for extended time periods
Sufficient manual skill for operation of PC keyboard and other standard office equipment
Ability to travel, including occasional overnight travel
Ability to exert minimum amounts of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects
Preferred
Professional Scrum Master (PSM-2) certification
Benefits
Fantastic healthcare
Paid benefits
Opportunities for professional advancement
Work-life balance
Company
Members 1st Federal Credit Union
Members 1st Federal Credit Union renders financial tools and services that help people to meet financial needs.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chad Adams
Chief Relationship Officer
Christine Pavlakovich
Chief People Officer
Recent News
2025-03-26
2023-06-06
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