Junior Scrum Master

Charles Schwab; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab seeks a Scrum Master to support the Advisor Services Data Delivery team. You will coach teams, facilitate ceremonies, and remove impediments to deliver high-volume data products in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

Collaboration with technology, product, and business stakeholders is essential to drive agility and predictable delivery. The role requires a CSМ certification, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and 1+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years as a Scrum Master supporting cross-functional technology teams.
• CSM certification.
• Experience applying Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
• Ability to influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience coaching teams toward greater agility and transparency.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader and Agile champion across multiple teams.
• Facilitate planning, execution, and delivery tracking to enable predictable outcomes.
• Remove impediments and coach teams toward self-organization.
• Align priorities and manage dependencies in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Facilitation

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CSM certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Rally

Job description

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).

Advisor Wealth & Asset Management Technology (AWAT) is seeking a Scrum Master to support the Advisor Services Data Delivery team, a technology organization responsible for delivering high-volume data products and solutions that help drive business success. In this role, you will serve as a servant leader and Agile champion, partnering with technology, product, and business stakeholders to enable predictable, high-quality delivery across multiple Agile teams. You will influence without authority, remove impediments, facilitate planning and execution activities, and help teams navigate ambiguity while continuously improving delivery outcomes. Success in this role requires strong facilitation, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to coach teams toward greater agility, transparency, and self-organization. You will play a critical role in aligning priorities, managing dependencies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement across a fast-paced enterprise technology environment.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of experience as a Scrum Master supporting cross-functional technology teams.
• Current Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
• Experience applying Agile methodologies and Scrum practices, including estimation, planning, dependency management, and delivery tracking.
• Ability to influence outcomes and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Strong facilitation, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor teams while promoting continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business, product, and technology partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing Agile Collaboration practices across Scrum and Kanban teams.
• Experience supporting Scaled Agile environments and Program Increment (PI) Planning activities.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Rally, or other Agile Lifecycle Management tools.
• Experience working with distributed, onshore, and offshore technology teams.
• Experience supporting complex enterprise technology products and platforms.
• Financial services industry experience, including wealth management, advisory, broker/dealer, or investor services organizations.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

What’s in it for you

At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance