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The EY Parthenon team of EY Cyprus is looking to recruit Graduate Consultants to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of our service offering.
The opportunity
Our EY Consulting ambition is to become the world’s leading transformation consultants, trusted to help our clients generate long-term value. We’re building world-class capabilities in business, technology and people consulting to help us deliver on EY’s purpose of building a better working world — our firm’s broader ambition to become the world’s most trusted, distinctive professional services organization.
Our clients are at the heart of our new strategy. We’re focused on solving the key issues of our client buyers, building deeper relationships, and having sustainable impact. We’re introducing a new go-to-market narrative — Transformation Realized™ — to help us harness the core drivers of transformation that will create long-term value for our clients.
To achieve this, we are seeking for a Scrum Master to join our Transformation Realized™ Consulting practice. Our team is part of EY’s Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe & Central Asia (CESA) cluster, delivering market leading services to organizations across industries in Cyprus and internationally.
The transformation imperative is urgent, challenging and opportunity rich. Are you interested to join us and be part of the change?
The key responsibilities
Support Product Owner/Manager in backlog management and refinement
to ensure the most valuable outcomes
Collaborate with partners and customers to co-develop product roadmaps and drive products and features from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment
Responsible for coordination between teams (DevOps, Architects and other Scrum Masters) and assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency and collaboration
Work with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders, including analytics, design/user experience, engineering, user enablement etc.
Act as the Scrum Master of EY or client agile teams in single implementation project or digital transformation programs
Coach EY and client teams in using Agile ways of working and scrum practices
Build and maintain a high performing, self-organizing, dynamic team(s)
Support the facilitation of learning and continuous improvement in operating Scrum and in implementing and improving relevant practices
Ensure scrum teams achieve their objectives keeping the teams focused on their goals and end-user satisfaction
Facilitate daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings
Identify impediments and provide appropriate issues escalation to the necessary levels as required
Report on the status of delivery using agreed reporting metrics e.g. burndown
Foster a collaborative and innovative environment
To qualify for the role, you must have / be able to demonstrate a combination of the following:
Scrum Master (PSM) or any other relevant Scrum certifications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical writing and client presentations (Greek and/or English)
Excellent problem solver in a collaborative way
Flexibility in adapting your approach to meet the needs of the client and/or your team(s)
Proven track record of delivering products that are digital solutions with a user-first mindset
Ability to work in multicultural projects and environments
Knowledge and experience in support tools for agile methodologies (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
Proficiency in one or more of the following competencies
3+ years’ experience working as a Scrum Master
Experience as an Agile coach
Consolidated knowledge and application of agile methodologies (e.g., Scum, Kanban)
Experience as an Agile Coach and/or Scrum Master
Knowledge in identifying and applying OKRs
Ideally, you’ll also have
A willingness to travel to meet client needs as required
Appetite to take ownership of several initiatives
Good appreciation of current market trends (Cloud, Data Analytics, Emerging Technologies etc.) and how these are likely to impact key industry players
Dedication to working with your colleagues as part of a high-performing team
Natural curiosity and the confidence to provide alternative options or suggestions when you see something that could be improved
Passion to lend subject matter expertise to the design, planning and implementation of strategic transformational initiatives for our clients
Ability to travel for business trips outside of Cyprus.
If you have a genuine desire to help businesses achieve their full potential, this role is for you.
What working at EY offers:
EY offers an attractive remuneration package for rewarding both personal and team performance. We are committed to be an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. In addition, but not limited to our benefits include:
Flexible working arrangements (work from anywhere when possible and flexible work schedule)
Friday afternoon off
EY Tech MBA and EY Master’s in business Analytics
EY Badges - digital credentials
Mobility programs (if interested to work abroad)
Private Medical and Life Insurance
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Paternity Leave
Maternity, Wedding and New Baby Gifts
EY Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counselling, legal and financial consultation services).
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