Scrum Master

Job Title: Scrum Master – GRC System – Risk, Compliance & Governance

Department: ITG CDF

About Business line/Function: The Cybersecurity & Digital Fraud department's objective is to protect the Bank and its clients from Cybersecurity and Cyber Fraud risks.

This department is in charge of permanent monitoring of the evolution of Cyber Risks in the Group's Information Systems to guarantee the security of the Bank and ensure the deployment of measures to protect customers while raising employees awareness of fraud risks particularly.

Its mission aims at structuring, strengthening, and harmonizing IT risks management and Cybersecurity for BNP Paribas Group and

• Defining the vision and strategy for IT risk management and Cybersecurity, and ensuring the implementation of this strategy within the Group's operating entities,
• Monitoring the security of the Group's information systems,
• Steering the IT Continuity and Resilience strategy and methodological framework.
  
  

The evolving Cyberthreats landscape increases the risk of the financial sector, which leads BNP Paribas to strengthen its Cybersecurity maturity, IT risk management and Operation Resilience.

Whilst being mainly based in France, the Cybersecurity & Digital Fraud Department is developing globally since 2021, especially in India (Mumbai, Chennai & Bangalore) and Portugal (Lisbon & Porto).

Position Purpose: Coordinate agile scrum activities including releases - managing timelines, resolving impediments and coach team members on Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Ensure goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team
• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups
• Coach team members in Agile frameworks
• Work with Scrum Team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making
• Incorporate techniques for effective Product Backlog management
• Ensure the Product Owner knows how to arrange the Product Backlog to maximize value
• Help the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items
• Prioritize stories during Sprint Planning meetings to meet the needs of users
• Define and facilitate estimation of story points
• Coach the development team in self-organization and cross-functionality ensuring creation of high-value products
• Remove impediments to the development team's progress
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Define KPIs, collect and analyze data to track and continuously improve the sprint deliverables
• Plan and coordinate releases with internal and external stakeholders
• Guide team to high performing level by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniques
• Help build a productive environment where team members own the product
  
  

Contributing Responsibilities

• Manage scope and timeline
• Manage release management activities in coordinate with ServiceNow platform team
• Coordinate with team for monthly KPIs collection
  
  

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Experience as a scrum master for software development projects
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
• Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Working knowledge on Agile management tools like Jira, ServiceNow
• Experience on creating reports and dashboards
  
  

Specific Qualifications

• Certification in agile methodologies (CSM, ACP, SaFE Agile)
  
  

Behavioral Skills

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

• Decision Making
• Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving
• Communication skills - oral & written
• Ability to synthetize / simplify
• Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
  
  

Transversal Skills

• Ability to understand, explain and support change
• Ability to develop and adapt a process
• Analytical Ability
• Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment
• Ability to set up relevant performance indicators
  
  

Education & Experience Level: Bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 7 years of experience.

Location: Chennai

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is the European Union's leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union's leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.