BA cum Scrum Master

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Analysis & Requirements Leadership (Primary – 80%)

Requirements Elicitation & Management

Lead requirement gathering sessions with business users, government officers, and vendors.

Translate business needs into clear functional and non-functional requirements.

Produce high-quality artifacts (BRD, FRD, user stories, process flows, data mappings, interface specs).

Ensure requirements traceability from business needs to implementation and testing.

Manage requirement changes within governance and change control processes.

Stakeholder Management

Engage senior and demanding stakeholders confidently and professionally.

Facilitate requirement workshops and resolve conflicting priorities.

Act as the bridge between business users, technical teams, system integrators, and project management.

Ensure business alignment before development starts to reduce rework and ambiguity.

Solution & Delivery Alignment

Work closely with architects, developers, and integration teams to validate feasibility.

Review design proposals to ensure alignment with approved requirements.

Support SIT/UAT planning, test case validation, and defect triaging.

Ensure operational readiness and cutover documentation are aligned with business expectations.

Governance & Documentation

Ensure compliance with Singapore Government SDLC, audit, and reporting standards.

Maintain structured documentation repository and requirement baselines.

Support audit queries, project reporting, and governance checkpoints.

2. Scrum Master & Agile Facilitation (Secondary – 20%)

Agile Execution

Facilitate key Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives).

Ensure backlog readiness and clarity before sprint commitment.

Promote estimation discipline and sprint predictability.

Impediment & Delivery Support

Identify delivery blockers and work with stakeholders to resolve them.

Monitor sprint progress and highlight risks early.

Support integration milestones, SIT/UAT readiness, and release planning.

Continuous Improvement

Identify inefficiencies in delivery and recommend practical improvements.

Promote accountability and structured Agile practices aligned with governance requirements.

Mandatory Experience & Skills

Core Requirements (Strict)

Singapore Citizen

Minimum 5–8 years of overall IT delivery experience

Minimum 3+ years of Business Analyst experience in large-scale IT systems

Minimum 2 years exposure to Agile / Scrum environments

Strong understanding of both Agile and traditional SDLC (Waterfall / Hybrid)

Proven experience handling complex system integrations and multi-vendor environments

Demonstrated ability to operate under tight timelines and delivery pressure

Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills

Must-Have Experience

Experience in Singapore Government / Public Sector IT projects

Experience in mission-critical or 24/7 systems

Experience working with system integrators and multiple vendors

Hands-on experience with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or equivalent)

Experience supporting SIT/UAT and production rollout activities

Work Environment & Expectations

Able to manage demanding stakeholders and strong personalities professionally

Comfortable operating within structured governance and audit-heavy environments

Willing to work overtime (including after-hours or weekends) when project demands require

Able to adapt quickly to scope changes and shifting priorities

Resilient, structured, and delivery-focused mindset

Certifications (Strong Advantage)

CBAP, CCBA, or equivalent Business Analysis certifications

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or PSM

SAFe or Agile-related certifications are advantageous