Senior Vice President, Scrum Leader

BNY Mellon • New York, NY

25d • $110,000 - $180,000

About The Position

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 #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Scrum Leader to join our Agile Practice team. This role is located in New York, NY.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8-10 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 including Scrum, SAFe, XP, Kanban, and Spotify.
• Proficiency with Agile techniques such as 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 in an engineering environment.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive change, build consensus, and resolve conflicts across multiple parties.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Agile certifications including CSM, PSM, and SAFe SSM.

Responsibilities

• 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 productive, and kept within timeboxes.
• Coach Teams in self-management, cross-functionality, and focus on creating high-value increments that meet the Definition of Done.
• Facilitate stakeholder collaboration, support product goal definition and backlog management, and help establish empirical product planning for complex environments.
• Track and resolve team dependencies, support problem identification, root cause analysis, and decision-making to enable programs to meet expected outcomes.
• Foster innovation and continuous improvement to increase team productivity and quality of deliverables, integrating DevOps, QA, Architecture, UX, and customer-driven agile strategies.
• Mentor less experienced Scrum Leaders and promote high-performing teams through coaching and development techniques.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level