Scrum Master (Payments)

$75,500 - $127,900/Yr

Discover Financial Services - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Scrum Master (Payments) at Discover Financial Services is responsible for promoting and facilitating agile methodologies within an agile team, ensuring that the team effectively meets sprint objectives and resolves impediments. This role involves coaching the team to improve their processes, managing risks, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery in the payments domain.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retro.
• Act as a Servant Leader to drive team discussions and collaboration.
• Coach the team on agile principles and continuous improvement.
• Manage and escalate risks and customer-impacting issues to management.
• Attend Scrum of Scrum meetings to synchronize across teams and resolve blockers.
• Facilitate Sprint release planning with Product Manager, Product Owner, and stakeholders.
• Assist with ongoing backlog refinement with Product Manager and Product Owner.
• Ensure sprint releases stay on track and update sprint activities in agile planning tools.
• Assist with status reporting, velocity metrics, and socializing current risks and issues.
• Partner with others in the Agile community to drive technology-focused teams towards achieving Agile principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Business Administration and Management.
• 4+ years of experience in Agile Practice or related fields.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent certification.
• Experience with Jira and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience in a Project Management role, preferably leveraging Waterfall methodology.
• Background supporting multiple teams in a project management capacity.
• Hands-on experience with Jira in an agile environment.
• Background in payments, specifically debit experience.

Benefits

• Commuter assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Health savings account
• AD&D insurance
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance