Scrum Master

Scrum Master (SM) promotes the agile mindset in agile teams, challenging and removing organizational and cultural impediments. SM guides teams in discovery and learning. In certain situations, SM helps a team through change, helping identify and attack organizational impediments which limit team productivity and quality and defining transformation vision and goal. At the team level, the SM helps the teams form, storm, norm, and perform while shielding the team from external distractions. SM Serves as the servant leader for the team to ensure clear communication and organization of the team and facilitates the core scrum ceremonies and practices.

Key responsibilities

• Guides the team and organization on how to use scrum & Agile practices and methodologies
• Oversees agile process and coaches the team; facilitates transparency, inspection, and adaptation
• Leads daily scrum, sprint review, and planning meetings in a way  that ensures full team engagement
• Supports Product Owner on release planning
• Removes impediments (e.g., cultural barriers, logistic challenges)
• Fosters close cooperation across all team members and encourages cross-training and support for each other
• Shields the team from external interference and ensures the team is fully functional and productive
• Builds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of punishment
• Implements consistent processes and tools for program  management— e.g., Microsoft TFS, Jira
• Aggregates agile team objectives and progress and publishes to business and all team members to ensure visibility and  transparency
• Removes impediments (particularly those escalated by their team) through provision of appropriate resources, guidance, and escalation
• Liaises with product owner and application architect to ensure alignment on strategy and execution

Education

• Bachelor degree and/or equivalent work experience
• Degree in computer science or engineering (preferred)

Minimum  experience

• 2-4 years of software development experience
• Experience in Agile or iterative Development/certification
• Preference for a candidate with relevant domains / products / journeys experience

Domain  expertise

• Ability to coach team on new development practices
• Experience using Agile tools such as Jira, TFS, Rally,  LeanKit

Individual  characteristics

• Promotes innovative thinking and self-improvement in team
• Is confident and skilled at navigating the team through road-blocks to allow sprints to be completed on time
• Has strong communication skills with ability to  communicate complex messages and teach new concepts
• Is able to resolve conflicts within the team before they become an issue – strong mediator
• Acts as an active coach and mentor whose goal is to grow and maximize the team’s potential
• Practices servant leadership, always thinking about how to enable the team to perform and pushing for what is best  for the team
• Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around them

About Us
First Horizon Corp. (NYSE: FHN), with approximately $90 billion in assets, is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, mortgage, and title insurance services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank.

Benefit Highlights

• Medical with wellness incentives, dental, and vision 
• HSA with company match
• Maternity and parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mentor program
• 401(k) with 6% match
• More -- FirstHorizon.com/First-Horizon-National-Corporation/Careers/Our-Benefits

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We remain committed to creating a more equitable society, and that starts with our associates, our clients, and the communities we serve. We do this by elevating equity, providing capital and counsel, and committing to excellence in everything we do.