Lead Scrum Master

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC? Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve. The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience
• Experience in Agile Development, with Scrum Master (or similar) experience
• Previous software development lifecycle experience

Nice To Haves

• Scrum Master certification a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile execution using Scrum principles, ensuring effective ceremonies, backlog health, and continuous delivery improvement.
• Coach Product Owner and squad on prioritization, user story refinement, and aligning work with product vision.
• Facilitate collaboration across squads (Scrum of Scrums) to manage dependencies, priorities, and timelines.
• Provide role-based coaching (PO, QA, Dev) and foster a safe, engaged, and high-performing team environment.
• Identify and resolve team conflicts, impediments, and risks while promoting continuous improvement.
• Support release planning and coordinate code movement across development, testing, UAT, and production environments.
• Drive project delivery through effective planning, resource coordination, and execution within scope, budget, and timelines.
• Act as a servant leader and change agent, promoting team accountability, sustainable delivery, and a culture of feedback and innovation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree