Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance.
Profits back to members, not shareholders.Closing date: Friday 10th January 2024Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agenciesRest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier Job Description12 Month Fixed Term ContractLeading Australian Industry Super Fund with great Hybrid work culture.Top 5 Linked EmployerEstablished in 1988, Rest is one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*.
We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they're more likely to get a better retirement outcome.Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit.
To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.The Scrum Master has two main accountabilities:Successfully embedding scrum in two new teams.Coaching the teams to ensure Product Owner can successfully deliver business outcomes.The role is to provide servant leadership to a cross-functional team who will be developing changes to Rest's digital channels and platforms to support the delivery of Rests 'Super Simple' strategy.
The scrum master will ensure that new delivery governance is being for the teams including alignment of the product backlog to overall organisational strategy.Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:Perform the role of team facilitator: responsible for facilitating the Scrum meetings including daily stand-up, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospectives meetings.
The primary focus is to help the team stay focused and productive during these meetings.Perform the role of Servant Leader: The primary focus is to serve the Scrum team, which includes removing any impediments or obstacles that the team may encounter during the sprint.Provide Agile Coaching: Assists the team in adhering to Agile principles and practices by coaching team members, stakeholders, and the product owner on how to effectively apply Scrum in their day-to-day tasks.Ensure Project Governance is followed: Adherence to Rest delivery methodology and governance framework to ensure stakeholders have a clear understanding of their role and that the required decision making and escalation processes are in place to help achieve the required outcomes.
This includes financial, risk and benefit management aligned with target operating model.Maintaining the backlog and releasesUtilizing technical expertise to break down epics into actionable user storiesQualificationsRelevant tertiary qualifications & certificationsScrum Master CertificationRequired experience, understanding or credentials including:At least 2 years scrum master experienceStrong scrum master capability including demonstrated ability to lead teams and implement technology led solutions.Excellent communication, facilitation, consultation and negotiation skillsAble to foster and maintain collaborative working relationships both within and outside the organisation.Knowledge of the Superannuation and/or Financial Services Industries, key technical trends and understanding of how the technology systems and solutions support business operations.Having experience working on data projects and within investmentsAdditional InformationOur benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:Personal and professional development opportunitiesHybrid working Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leaveSuper Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leaveLinkedin LearningIncome Protection InsuranceRest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest's values and behaviours)Rest Stops - meeting free breaks If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.
We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings.
We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles.
This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.
Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.
*Funds under management as at 30 June 2024.
Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.