Lead Scrum Master for High-Impact IT Delivery

Reserve Bank of Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney seeks a Scrum Master/Agile Coach on a fixed-term contract until December 2027 to lead and facilitate self-organising teams using Scrum and Kanban to deliver IT change initiatives.

You will mentor teams, coordinate with senior leadership, ensure compliance, and promote Agile best practices within Corporate Services Group; the role emphasizes governance, risk, and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team as a Scrum Master, Agile PM, Trainer or Coach in technology infrastructure.
• Thorough understanding of Agile principles, values and practices.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
• An understanding of financial services, IT systems, standards and operations.
• Experience dealing with external parties is desirable.
• First and or Second Level Scrum Master Certification.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong practices, processes and behaviours for team members to evolve into high performing teams.
• Provide practical, hands-on training and guidance to team members less experienced in the use of Agile.
• Ensure compliance requirements (finance, procurement, risk) are met.
• Facilitate ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, release planning, showcases, retrospectives, etc.
• Assist the Product Owners in prioritising and maintaining the product backlog.
• Engage and coordinate with senior leadership and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee and maintain project plans, timelines, resource allocations, and risk assessments.
• Identify, document, and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring timely resolution and escalation.
• Track action items, including ownership and due dates, to ensure progress and accountability across all deliverables.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile methodologies

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

First/Second Level Scrum Master Certification

Job description

Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney seeks a Scrum Master/Agile Coach on a fixed-term contract until December 2027 to lead and facilitate self-organising teams using Scrum and Kanban to deliver IT change initiatives.

You will mentor teams, coordinate with senior leadership, ensure compliance, and promote Agile best practices within Corporate Services Group; the role emphasizes governance, risk, and timely delivery.