Scrum Master II

First Citizens; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 107,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a remote Project Coordinator/ Scrum Master to guide product and software teams through Agile and hybrid SDLC practices, ensuring adherence, mentoring, and elimination of impediments. The role supports demos, testing, and progress reporting while promoting continuous process improvement.

The position is open to residents of North Carolina or Colorado, with a base pay range of $107,454 to $143,272 annually, plus potential incentives as outlined in the offer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years' experience or HS Diploma with 8+ years
• Scrum Master Certification IO required
• Experience guiding Scrum/Kanban/Waterfall SDLC across product and software teams

Responsibilities

• Project Coordination: plan, manage, and deliver solutions using agile values and facilitate communication between external groups and the project team.
• Communication: lead daily standups, share updates with product stakeholders, ensure deadlines are met.
• Business Support: plan demos and product/system testing; remove impediments for the scrum team.
• Reporting: track processes, deliverables, and financials; prepare status reports for stakeholders

Skills

Agile / Scrum / Kanban

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Scrum Master Certification IO

Tools

Jira

Job description

Overview

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): North Carolina and Colorado.

This position works closely with the product and software development teams through guiding and facilitating adoption of the Scrum/Kanban/ Waterfall SDLC. Ensures that development teams follow the team's SDLC framework values and waterfall and/or agile practices, mentoring and motivating the teams to improve processes, facilitating, meetings and decision-making processes, and eliminating team impediments. Assists in increasing team efficiency and provides motivation and guidance for process improvement.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities

Project Coordination – Uses agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions. Facilitates communication and information exchange between external groups and the project team. Monitors project progress, provides timely feedback, and drives a culture of agility and learning.

Communication - Facilitates daily team meetings to get updates on the progress of the project, address potential roadblocks, and ensure that the project is on track. Hosts regular sessions to share updates with product stakeholders about how the project is progressing. Ensures that the team is meeting deadlines with the desired outcome.

Business Support - Plans and organizes demos and product/system testing. Ensures the proper use of collaborative processes and removes impediments for the scrum team.

Reporting - Tracks project processes, deliverables, and financials. Prepares and presents status reports to stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 4 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 8 years' experience in

Required Licenses or Certifications: Scrum Master Certification - IO

Preferred Qualifications

• Current contractor/contingent worker for First Citizens Bank.


• Experience working with product and software development teams to guide and facilitate adoption of the Scrum/Kanban/ Waterfall SDLC.


• Monitor SDLC framework values and waterfall and/or agile practices to make sure they are being followed correctly.


• Work closely to mentor and motivate the teams to improve facilitating, meetings and decision-making processes, and eliminating team impediments.


• Assists in increasing team efficiency and provides motivation and guidance for process improvement.

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Additional Information

This job posting is expected to remain active for 5 days from the initial posting date listed above. If it is necessary to extend this deadline, the posting will remain active as appropriate. Job postings may come down early due to business need or a high volume of applicants.

If hired in North Carolina or Colorado, the base pay for this position is generally between $107,454 and $143,272. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.