Vice President, Scrum Leader

BNY Mellon; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon is seeking a Vice President, Scrum Leader in Boston, MA. You will establish Scrum practices, remove impediments, and coach teams to deliver high-value increments while collaborating with stakeholders and Product Owners.

Ideal candidates have 4-8 years in similar roles, strong Agile background, and certifications such as CSM/PSM/SAFe SSM. This leadership position emphasizes empirical planning and data-driven improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4-8 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Experience as a Scrum Master for software development teams on large initiatives.
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence; ability to translate ambiguous topics into actionable plans.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.
• Preferred Agile certifications: CSM, PSM, SAFe SSM.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain Scrum practices within the team and organization.
• Remove impediments to the Team's progress and ensure all Scrum events take place on time.
• Coach Teams in self-management, cross-functionality, and focus on high-value increments meeting the Definition of Done.
• Facilitate stakeholder collaboration and support Product Owners in backlog management and empirical planning.
• Coach teams in continuous improvement using data-driven approaches.

Skills

Scrum

Coaching

Stakeholder Mgmt

Agile

Communication

Facilitation

Team Empowerment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Scrum Leader to join our Fund & Investor Solutions team. This role is located in Boston, MA.

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

• Establish and maintain Scrum practices, facilitating understanding of Scrum theory and practice within the Scrum Team and the organization.
• Remove impediments to the Team's progress and ensure all Scrum events take place, are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.
• Coach Teams in self-management, cross-functionality, and help focus on creating high-value increments that meet the Definition of Done.
• Facilitate stakeholder collaboration, support Product Owners in backlog management and empirical product planning and help the organization adopt an empirical approach for complex work.
• Coach teams in self-management, cross-functionality, and continuous improvement using data-driven approaches.

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

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4-8 years of relevant experience in a similar role, preferably with previous technical experience.
• Experience as a Scrum Master for software development teams on large initiatives and knowledge of Agile approaches such as Scrum, SAFe, XP, Kanban, and Spotify.
• Proficiency with Agile techniques including User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games.
• Experience using tools such as Jira and Confluence, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies and translate ambiguous topics into actionable plans.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and problem-solving skills, with a talent for driving change, building consensus, and resolving conflicts.
• Preferred Agile certifications including CSM, PSM, and SAFe SSM.