Scrum Master

Job Title: Scrum Master

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Banking

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join our technology organization and support Agile delivery across enterprise Wealth Management platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, and financial services, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive successful project delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring successful sprint execution and delivery.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions.
• Coach and mentor teams on Agile principles, Scrum framework, and best practices to improve team maturity and productivity.
• Identify, manage, and remove impediments to ensure the team can deliver sprint commitments effectively.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, QA Engineers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and project goals.
• Track sprint progress, team velocity, burndown metrics, and delivery status using Agile reporting tools.
• Promote continuous improvement by facilitating retrospectives and implementing actionable process enhancements.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies and support release planning activities.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise Agile standards, governance, and delivery practices.
• Foster a collaborative, transparent, and high-performing Agile team culture.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 10+ years of experience working as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments.
• Strong experience supporting Wealth Management, Banking, or Financial Services technology projects.
• Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate across distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile metrics, sprint planning, backlog management, and release planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification.
• Experience working in large enterprise or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of Wealth Management, Investment Advisory, Brokerage, or Capital Markets platforms.
• Experience supporting geographically distributed or hybrid Agile teams.
• Familiarity with Agile scaling frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS, or Scrum@Scale.

Technical Skills

• Agile / Scrum Methodologies
• Jira
• Confluence
• Azure DevOps (preferred)
• Sprint Planning & Release Planning
• Backlog Grooming / Refinement
• Agile Metrics & Reporting
• Risk & Dependency Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Continuous Improvement

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and team facilitation abilities.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build relationships across business and technology teams.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a proactive and experienced Scrum Master with a proven track record of leading Agile teams in the financial services domain.