Senior Scrum Master

First Citizens; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens in Virginia is seeking a team leader who ensures our product and software development teams follow scrum and agile practices, mentors Scrum Masters, and drives process improvement across multiple projects.

You will coordinate planning, facilitate daily stand-ups, demos, and testing, remove impediments, and report progress and metrics to stakeholders. A strong background in agile leadership and cross-team collaboration is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or HS diploma with 12+ years.
• Experience in agile environments and leading Scrum teams.

Responsibilities

• Project Coordination – use agile values to plan, manage, and deliver.
• Communication – facilitate daily meetings and stakeholder updates.
• Business Support – plan demos, test product/system, remove impediments.
• Reporting – track processes, deliverables, and financials.

Skills

Agile leadership

Scrum Master

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 8 years experience

HS Diploma or GED/Equivalent + 12 years experience

Job description

Overview

This position is a team leader that ensures the product and software development teams follow the scrum framework values and agile practices. Mentors and motivates less experienced Scrum Masters and is accountable for helping the teams succeed. Works to increase team efficiency and provide motivation and guidance for process improvement. Has a deep understanding of agile principles and works on multiple projects.

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. Trains, mentors, and supports scrum teams to follow agile values, principles, and practices.
• Reporting - Tracks project processes, deliverables, and financials. Prepares and presents status reports to stakeholders.

Qualifications:

Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 8 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 12 years' experience in

Additional Information

If hired in Virgina, the base pay for this position is generally between $120,000 and $140,000. 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.