Scrum Master

LPL Financial; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Health benefits

Employee stock options

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Job summary

LPL Financial is seeking an AVP, Scrum Master to provide program management support to application development teams in Fort Mill, SC. The role emphasizes agile leadership, PI planning, and governance across demand, delivery, and quality metrics.

Responsibilities include facilitating ceremonies, coordinating releases, ensuring Jira accuracy, and guiding teams toward predictable delivery while collaborating with multiple stakeholders and management levels.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience managing development team projects from initiation to production support.
• 4+ years collaborating with Development, EA, QA, Release Management and Infrastructure teams.
• 4+ years of regular written and verbal communication across lifecycle.
• 4+ years using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• 4+ years of working knowledge of JIRA and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates agile ceremonies, including PI planning, sprint planning, standups, reviews and demos.
• Manages release planning and execution, coordinates change tickets with Release Management.
• Ensures transparency across teams up to the RTE and maintains Jira accuracy.
• Monitors capacity vs demand and tracks velocity and progress of PI objectives.
• Leads cross-functional collaboration and escalates risks when needed.
• Provides leadership to other project managers and fosters a positive team environment.
• Proactively identifies and removes impediments to program success.
• Assesses impact of projects on program portfolio and raises issues accordingly.

Skills

Agile PM

Team leadership

Stakeholder comms

SDLC governance

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals.

Job Overview

The AVP, Scrum Master is responsible for providing program management support to application development teams. This role supports the following:

• Demand & Delivery Management
• Quality Management
• Reporting
• Financial Management
• Benefits Management
• Governance of processes, standards, etc.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and drives the team through the agile ceremonies – foster a Lean-Agile leadership including (PI Planning at the team level, Iteration Planning, Standup, Retro, Inspect and Adapt Workshop, Iteration Review and Demo).
• Release Planning and Execution – Releases to production, being able to provide dates and the important artifacts. Work with Release Management and submit Change tickets for the team(s) to closure.
• Ensure agreement and transparency across team including up to the RTE.
• Ensure JIRA is accurate and updated as required per Iteration.
• Capacity vs Load – What is the teams available capacity (considering holidays, vacations, and etc.) vs how much customer demand. Hours versus hours
• Performs PI Planning prep & execution for the team.
• Ensures weekly, monthly and iteration reports are produced as required/requested for the team from the organization standards perspective.
• Progress of PI Objectives – Demonstrate how much work in progress and in backlog. Priority and dependencies.
• Commit to Complete Ratio (not all teams are at the level of maturity)
• Velocity – In an Agile environment, for a 2-week sprint, how much work was committed and how much work was completed. This is measured in points.
• Backlog Revisions (meet definition of ready?) and Health (this is a product metric that some Scrum Masters review to ensure they have work planned for future iterations)
• Arbitrate and resolve conflict within the team when necessary. Understand appropriate paths and methods for escalation
• Provide leadership to fellow project managers/scrum masters, create a positive team environment, and provide direction in ambiguous situations
• Be proactive and exercise initiative in identifying, tracking, and removing impediments to program success.
• Understand how individual projects affect the program & portfolio and exercise judgement in raising issues and risks to the program/portfolio level

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team- oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience managing the development team’s project and maintenance activities from initiation to production support.
• 4+ years of experience working collaboratively with Development teams, EA, QA, Release Management and Infrastructure teams to resolve technical requirements.
• 4+ years of experience providing regular written and verbal communication to various audiences throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• 4+ years experience and ability to manage Project and Software Development Life Cycle(s) using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• 4+ years working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence or similar tools.

Preferences

• 4 year college degree, preferably in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Communications or related technical field.
• Experience communicating and collaborating with various business units in regard to project and maintenance efforts.
• Comfortable exercising judgment and using analytical skills in ambiguous situations.
• Outstanding attention to detail combined with the ability to see the big picture.
• Clear, effective verbal and written communication skills including the ability to actively listen, problem solve, and communicate effectively with both technical and business users.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment; proactive in seeking out information when necessary.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project or similar tools.

Pay Range

$112,682.00 - $187,872.00

Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more.

Company Overview

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace(6) , LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Principals only. EOE.