Senior Vice President, Scrum Leader

BNY; Berwyn (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY seeks a Senior Vice President, Scrum Leader to join the Managed Account Solutions platform. This on-site role is based in Berwyn, PA or Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL, and guides large-scale software delivery across multiple teams.

You will champion Agile practices, coach leaders and product teams, align backlogs with stakeholders, and drive value delivery using metrics and continuous improvement to enhance predictability and outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience as a Scrum Master/Agile delivery professional supporting software development teams and large-scale initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, and Lean principles.
• Proven ability to coach teams and stakeholders, facilitate effective collaboration, and drive continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to identify dependencies, risks, and impediments and escalate to maintain delivery flow.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, CI, and automated testing.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills; Agile certifications (CSM, PSM, SAFe SSM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify flow constraints and improve team effectiveness.
• Champion Agile principles across teams and stakeholders.
• Partner with leaders to resolve organizational barriers and dependencies that impact delivery.
• Guide teams to deliver high-quality outcomes and value while aligning with customer and business objectives.
• Influence backlog management with Product Owners and stakeholders to improve alignment.
• Coach leaders and teams on prioritization, capacity, and delivery trade-offs.
• Use delivery metrics to identify improvement opportunities and drive decisions.
• Lead continuous improvement to foster organizational agility.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile delivery

Coaching & facilitation

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD

Automated Testing

Job description

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Job Description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Scrum Leader to join our Managed Account Solutions platform team. This role is located in Berwyn, PA, Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Optimize delivery outcomes by proactively identifying flow constraints, addressing systemic impediments, and navigating complex organizational relationships to improve team effectiveness.
• Champion Agile principles and practices across teams and stakeholders, fostering an environment that promotes accountability, transparency, continuous learning, and delivery excellence.
• Partner with leaders to identify, elevate, and resolve organizational barriers, dependencies, and decision‑making challenges that impact delivery performance.
• Guide teams in delivering high‑quality outcomes by strengthening planning, execution, and value delivery practices while maintaining focus on customer and business objectives.
• Influence backlog management, prioritization, and commitment practices by partnering with Product Owners, Product Leaders, and key stakeholders to improve alignment and execution.
• Coach leaders, teams, and stakeholders on prioritization, capacity awareness, and delivery trade‑offs to improve decision‑making, predictability, and focus.
• Leverage delivery metrics, flow data, and team insights to identify improvement opportunities, drive informed decisions, and enhance delivery predictability and performance.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts by fostering effective feedback loops, strengthening delivery discipline, and enabling sustainable organizational agility.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 8-10 years of experience as a Scrum Master, Scrum Leader, or Agile delivery professional supporting software development teams and large‑scale initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks and practices, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, and Lean principles.
• Proven ability to coach teams and stakeholders, facilitate effective collaboration, and drive continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to identify and make visible dependencies, risks, and impediments, helping teams navigate obstacles and escalating when needed to maintain delivery flow.
• Ability to leverage delivery metrics and flow data to improve predictability, identify improvement opportunities, and support data‑driven decision making.
• Experience with Agile engineering practices and tools, including User Stories, Jira, Confluence, Continuous Integration, and Automated Testing.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills, with the ability to translate ambiguity into actionable plans; Agile certifications (CSM, PSM, or SAFe SSM) and prior technical experience preferred.

About Us

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting‑edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

About The Team

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn.

Here’s a Few Of Our Recent Awards

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits And Rewards

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay‑for‑performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.