Lead Scrum Master

Dtcc - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Jersey City, NJ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Lead Scrum Master at DTCC plays a crucial role in managing the scrum process within a development squad, utilizing Agile methodologies to ensure high-quality product delivery. This position involves overseeing cross-functional coordination, communication, and project management to maintain timely and predictable project outcomes. The Lead Scrum Master is expected to foster a collaborative environment, coach team members, and facilitate effective communication among stakeholders, all while driving continuous improvement and embracing change.

Responsibilities

• Manage the scrum process with geographically dispersed teams to ensure exceptional product quality and timely delivery.
• Coach the Product Owner and squad to maintain a healthy and prioritized backlog with refined user stories.
• Facilitate Scrum of Scrums sessions to align priorities, dependencies, and timelines across squads.
• Provide role-based coaching and facilitate sessions to enhance team performance.
• Ensure accurate and transparent communication to stakeholders with metrics and updates on progress, risks, and impediments.
• Support the Product Owner in release planning and coordinate code movement between environments.
• Manage project planning, goal setting, and resource coordination to deliver projects within budget and timeline.
• Build meaningful relationships with squad members to resolve issues and foster a positive team culture.
• Act as a servant leader, understanding squad capacity and impediments, and promoting sustainable execution.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Agile Development, with Scrum Master (or similar) experience.
• Previous software development lifecycle experience.
• Scrum Master certification is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to highlight the benefits of new actions and strategies to help others overcome fears of change.
• Develop a culture of integrity and visibility within the team.
• Invest effort in mentoring others individually.
• Build collaborative teams across the organization.
• Communicate openly to keep everyone informed across the organization.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
• Pension / Retirement benefits.
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed.