Vice President, Scrum Leader

BNY; Berwyn (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Vice President, Scrum Leader to join the Managed Account Solutions platform in Berwyn, PA, Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL. You will optimize delivery, coach Scrum teams, and align product backlogs with strategic goals.

You’ll lead agile ceremonies, remove impediments, and drive data-driven decisions using metrics to improve predictability and value across large-scale initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 4–8 years of experience in Scrum Master/Agile delivery roles on large-scale software initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP and Lean principles.
• Ability to coach teams and stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to identify dependencies, risks and impediments and escalate as needed.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, CI/CD and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Optimize delivery and proactively manage flow across teams.
• Lead Scrum ceremonies and ensure adherence to timeboxes.
• Remove impediments and resolve team dependencies.
• Coach teams on prioritization and delivery trade-offs.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and leaders to manage program backlog.
• Use metrics and data to improve predictability and outcomes.
• Foster a culture of learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile delivery

Coaching

Agile frameworks

Facilitation

Delivery metrics

Stakeholder management

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing

Job description

Job Description

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, proactively manage flow, creatively solve problems, and navigate complex organizational relationships.
• Ensure Scrum principles and practices are followed, and Scrum team events occur, are productive, and kept within timeboxes.
• Remove impediments identified by teams and track and resolve team dependencies.
• Facilitate and guide teams to deliver expected outcomes with high quality, including helping teams focus on creating increments of value and achieving daily and iteration goals.
• Work with Product Owners, Portfolio and Product leaders to manage the program backlog, support healthy team dynamics, and foster innovation and implementation of strategic solutions.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on prioritization, commitment management, and making delivery trade-offs visible when priorities change.
• Use delivery metrics and flow data to identify improvement opportunities, improve predictability, and support data-driven decision making.
• Drive continuous improvement by fostering accountability, transparency, effective retrospectives, and a culture of learning and adaptation.

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

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 4-8 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.