Scrum Master

HSBC is a global banking and financial services organisation operating in 64 countries and territories. We help businesses grow, economies prosper, and people realise their ambitions.

Our private banking business uses Avaloq, a leading end-to-end wealth management and banking platform supporting client management, investments, trading, lending, payments, risk, compliance, and back-office operations.

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to drive the successful delivery of technology initiatives across Core Solutions SVS. You will enable high-performing Agile teams, strengthen delivery governance, remove impediments, and ensure measurable business and technology outcomes.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Additional bonuses for recognition awards
• Multisport card
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).
• Cafeteria platform
• Employee assistance program
• Additional contributions to PPK scheme
• Corporate parties & events
• CSR initiatives
• Nursery discounts
• Financial support with trainings and education
• Social fund
• Flexible working hours
• Free parking

Daily tasks

• Lead end-to-end delivery planning and execution across multiple technology workstreams, balancing scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and dependencies.
• Partner with Product Owners and technology teams to manage, refine, prioritise, and maintain effective backlogs.
• Apply and improve Agile ways of working, including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, PI Planning, and Scrum of Scrums.
• Track delivery progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits; provide clear recommendations and escalate blockers where needed.
• Facilitate key governance forums, including Value Stream Reviews, Portfolio Syncs, PI Planning, QBRs, and Scrum of Scrums.
• Support Value Stream capability prioritisation, including Capability Investment Cases and Capability Hypothesis Statements.
• Ensure teams follow required controls, including security, architecture, capability management, and technology standards.
• Maintain visibility of resource demand, capacity, skills, locations, and funding requirements across the Value Stream.
• Deliver concise, actionable Value Stream reporting, including self-service dashboards and exception reports for senior stakeholders.

Requirements

What you need to have to succeed in this role

• At least 10 years of IT experience, including 5+ years in project, programme, or business management roles.
• Proven project delivery experience within the banking or financial services domain.
• Strong knowledge of the SDLC and Agile delivery approaches, including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and hybrid methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and support distributed, multi-disciplinary technology teams.
• Experience managing complex delivery portfolios, dependencies, risks, governance, and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong commercial and operational awareness, including capacity planning, resource management, budgets, and funding changes.
• Ability to translate strategic goals into practical delivery plans and make sound decisions in complex environments.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, and influencing skills across senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Avaloq technology and private banking platforms is an advantage

Must have: SDLC, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean