Vice President, Scrum Leader

BNY External Career Site • Pittsburgh, PA

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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 and champions of inclusion, 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 Vice President, Scrum Leader to join our Treasury Services Platform in our Agile team. This role is located in Pittsburgh.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6-8 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.
• Knowledge of various Agile approaches including Scrum, SAFe, XP, Kanban, and Spotify.
• Awareness and experience with Agile techniques such as User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games.
• Proficiency with tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to quickly learn new technology and translate ambiguous topics into actionable plans working with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Agile certifications including CSM, PSM, SAFe SSM.
• Strong talent for driving change, building consensus, resolving conflicts, and problem-solving.

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 positive, productive, and kept within timeboxes.
• 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.
• Track and resolve team dependencies, enable programs to meet expected outcomes through problem identification and decision-making support, and foster innovation within regional/global programs.
• Facilitate Team-level and program-level events including Big Room Planning, help define iteration goals and program increment objectives, and aggregate team objectives into program objectives.
• Guide and coach one or more programs on agile practices to deliver high-quality products and services, ensuring enterprise project and program lifecycle activities are managed to completion.
• Mentor less experienced Scrum Leaders and help teams reach high performance by employing coaching and development techniques.
• Support Product Owners in backlog management and facilitate a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation.
• Benefits and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence.
• 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.
• Generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees