Temp - Reference Data Scrum Lead
Dublin, D, IE, D02 KF20
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Who we are
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance Dublin Limited (SMFD) is a wholly owned subsidiary of SMBC and is growing rapidly as a Centre of Excellence for the bank’s universal banking business across EMEA. It provides a range of technology and operational support services, aligned to SMBC’s growth, innovation, and transformation strategies.
Purpose of Job
This role will manage a scrum team that will ingest required reference data into the EMEA Data Platform for any future consumers within SMBC EMEA. The successful candidate will:
- Facilitate efficient and effective software delivery from inception to go-live for the EMEA Data Platform, initial focus will be running the Reference Data Scrum, ingesting reference data into the EMEA Data Platform
- Work with the Product Owners, business stakeholders, data modellers, data engineers, testers and Data Office to deliver a well-planned pipeline of reference data sets.
- Agree priorities with stakeholders.
- Use scrum techniques to deliver reference data requirements within a scrum of scrum structure and drive effective outcomes each sprint.
- Ensure risks are well managed and issues are resolved.
- Remove blockers to progress of the scrum team and track progress within sprints.
- Ensure the creation of meaningful MI to allow for transparency.
Background
The newly created EMEA Data & Analytics Technology team has been put in place to deliver data integration, reporting, and analytics services to the SMBC EMEA business. It exists within the wider ITSD department that is responsible for all IT delivery to the SMBC EMEA enterprise.
The team deliver data and analytics solutions to FO P&L business lines, cross business line departments (e.g. Finance, Risk, Operations, etc), and the Data Office as a key client. This is within a complex systems environment which has been built over several years and is looking to be re-architected for the next phase of SMBC EMEA growth.
- Will be working in team of 40-50 IT staff within a department of 250+
- Will be defining the data solutions across a portfolio of projects being driven by the Data Office, technical strategy, P&L business lines, and operational departments.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Responsible for effective and efficient running of Software Development Scrums consisting of Developers, Testers, Physical Data Modellers, Data Governance and other stakeholders.
- Ensure that everyone on the team understands goals, scope, estimates and burndown charts of each iteration.
- Maintain product backlog and agree prioritisation with senior stakeholders.
- Identify and remove obstacles so that the team members can focus on their immediate tasks.
- Keep stakeholders up to date via direct communications, tailored reports and JIRA dashboards.
- Escalate any serious challenges to scope, timelines and budget to senior management.
Knowledge Skills Experience And Qualifications
Education & Qualifications:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent working experience.
- Agile Certification or equivalent working experience
Knowledge & Experience:
- Broad and deep understanding of reference data utilised in a corporate investment bank.
- 5+ years experience of Core Agile methodology experience (Scrum, Scrum of Scrums), including:
- Running Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Ensures meetings are productive and time-boxed.
- Educates the team and stakeholders on Scrum principles and Agile practices.
- Helps the team improve continuously and adopt Agile mindsets.
- Supports the team by removing obstacles and enabling progress.
- Experience with using Atlassian JIRA
- Understanding of Data Governance practises and subsequent requirements on IT delivery.
- Ability to handle communications at all levels from across the whole business
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, share ideas, and contribute to group discussions.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work with a focus on accuracy and precision.
- Proven ability to work independently on large scale projects while contributing effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Exposure to concepts like Data Lakehouse and Medallion Architecture, especially with Databricks as the underlying technology.
Competencies
We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.