Junior Scrum Master

Charles Schwab; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and sabbatical

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a Scrum Master for its Workplace Services Engineering organization to empower teams, strengthen Agile practices, and remove impediments. You will facilitate ceremonies, coordinate with Product Owners and development teams, and drive transparency across priorities and progress.

This role emphasizes collaboration across technical and business teams, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions for workplace clients and their employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
• CSM certification.
• 2+ years of Scrum Master or related project management experience.
• 2+ years of experience with the software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile practices, and product delivery using Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Experience working within the financial services industry.
• Experience using Atlassian tools to manage work, backlogs, progress, and delivery transparency.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies, identify and remove impediments, and help teams improve delivery effectiveness.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence, negotiate, organize priorities, and work effectively across technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates Scrum and Kanban ceremonies including planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coaches Product Owners and teams toward accountability and self-organization.
• Removes impediments and helps improve delivery practices.
• Manages risks and dependencies and communicates status to stakeholders.
• Collaborates with technical leaders and development teams to navigate priorities across competing demands.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum ceremonies

Stakeholder collaboration

SDLC experience

Communication

Kanban practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Jira

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).

Workplace Services Engineering, an organization within Schwab Technology Services, is transforming the technology that supports workplace financial solutions. As a Scrum Master, you will help technology teams deliver scalable, high-quality solutions by strengthening Agile practices, removing impediments, and creating transparency across priorities, dependencies, and progress.

You will facilitate Scrum and Kanban practices, including planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and program increments, while coaching teams toward greater accountability and self-organization. You will partner with Product Owners, technical leaders, and development teams to navigate competing priorities, manage risks and dependencies, and improve delivery practices. Your ability to solve complex problems, influence decisions, facilitate productive conversations, and adapt plans as needs evolve will help teams deliver meaningful outcomes for workplace clients and their employees.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
• 2+ years of Scrum Master or related project management experience.
• 2+ years of experience with the software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile practices, and product delivery using Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Experience working within the financial services industry.
• Experience using Atlassian tools to manage work, backlogs, progress, and delivery transparency.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies, identify and remove impediments, and help teams improve delivery effectiveness.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence, negotiate, organize priorities, and work effectively across technical and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coaching teams that are adopting or maturing Agile practices.
• Experience supporting teams that balance new software development with production application support.
• Experience communicating delivery status, risks, dependencies, and outcomes to executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating prioritization and resolving competing needs among Product Owners and technical leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to coach self-organizing teams, establish clear expectations, promote accountability, and facilitate constructive conflict resolution.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse, geographically dispersed teams while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated initiative, ownership, adaptability, and problem-solving skills when addressing complex, time-sensitive delivery challenges.

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