Scrum Master

Regions Bank•Hoover, AL

2d•$100,634 - $128,130•Onsite

About The Position

At Regions, the Scrum Master serves as a facilitator and Agile coach for up to two development teams. This position provides leadership helping the Agile teams adhere to the rules of Scrum, applies the practices and principles of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprise), and works within and outside the team to remove impediments. This position creates and fosters an environment of transparency and continuous improvement by proactively communicating with the team, management, and outside stakeholders. This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay. Serve as Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams supporting Salesforce CRM and nCino loan origination platforms. Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, drive Agile best practices, and proactively manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments. Partner closely with Product Owners, Engineering Leaders, and key stakeholders to align priorities and deliver business outcomes. Lead program-level planning, coordination, and execution across multiple teams. Provide executive-level reporting and insights on team health, delivery progress, and key initiatives. Support and lead the migration from Azure DevOps to Jira, including Jira setup, configuration, governance, and reporting. This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week. The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. This position must be within a reasonable driving distance to Birmingham, AL. This position may be filled at a higher level depending on the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience. Regions will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position at this time. Applicants for this position must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Four (4) years of relevant business/development support, user story creation, writing, and estimation
Experience with Agile and/or SCRUM
Experience communicating technical information to a non-technical audience
First Level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I) and/or SAFe Practitioner certification
Strong experience with Jira, Agile delivery frameworks, and Scrum methodologies
Excellent communication, relationship-building, organizational, and time management skills with strong attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of Project Management experience preferably in Information Technology
Extensive Agile and/or Scrum experience; Second level Scrum Master certification (CSP, PSM II) and/or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification
Experience in the Scrum Master role for four (4) years for a software development team diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory
Experience as a Team Leader and coaching, training, or developing teams
Knowledge of other Agile approaches such as XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
Working knowledge of SAFe
SAFe Scrum Master certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Focuses the Agile team on delivering planned value
Ensures the team(s) achieve their stated objectives by reinforcing SAFe framework and Scrum principles, keeping the team focused on their goals, and facilitating all standard ceremonies
Guides the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values
Guides the team on how to get the most out of self-organization
Guides the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks
Assesses the Scrum maturity of the team and organization and coaches the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
Facilitates getting the work done
Addresses and eliminates impediments beyond the team’s authority or items that require support from other teams
Guides the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment
Builds an environment of continuous improvement and encourages a healthy intra-team dynamic by facilitating team retrospectives, coaching team on problem solving and conflict resolution, and escalating issues when necessary
Facilitates discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
Coordinates with other teams (DevOps, System Teams, Shared Services and other Scrum Masters) passing information to others and back to the team as needed
Assists with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
Supports and educates the Product Owner, especially with respect to maintenance and work on the product backlog
Guides the team through estimating and forecasting
Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, drive Agile best practices, and proactively manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments.
Partner closely with Product Owners, Engineering Leaders, and key stakeholders to align priorities and deliver business outcomes.
Lead program-level planning, coordination, and execution across multiple teams.
Provide executive-level reporting and insights on team health, delivery progress, and key initiatives.
Support and lead the migration from Azure DevOps to Jira, including Jira setup, configuration, governance, and reporting.