Senior Scrum Master with Product Owner experience

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.

Pay and 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.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role:

The Lead Scrum Master is a key member of a development squad with a well-defined software development life cycle process. The Lead Scrum Master applies a broad technical knowledge of the Agile methodology to manage the scrum process with geographically dispersed teams to deliver exceptional standards in product quality and timely, predictable delivery of projects. The Lead Scrum Master oversees cross functional coordination and communication, requirements traceability, release management, test case management, and defect tracking concerns to keep delivery on track.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Agile Leadership
  • Drive adoption and application of Agile principles, frameworks (e.g., Scrum), and practices to maximize squad success.
  • Coach Product Owner (PO) and squad to maintain a healthy, prioritized backlog with refined user stories.
  • Balance delivery timeframes with continuous iteration to incorporate customer feedback effectively.
  • Participate in Scrum of Scrums sessions to align priorities, dependencies, and timelines across squads
• Strategic Product Ownership
  • Partner with stakeholders to define product vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Drive backlog prioritization and refinement to maximize value delivery.
  • Act as a proxy Product Owner when needed, making decisions on scope and priorities to keep delivery on track.
• Coaching & Facilitation
  • Provide role-based coaching (PO, QA, Dev, etc.) and proactively facilitate coaching sessions.
  • Foster collaboration and create a safe environment for ceremonies to encourage active participation.
  • Flexible to take on the role of both Scrum Master and Product Owner activities including but not limited to release planning
  • Mediate conflicts within the squad and promote a culture of trust and transparency.
• Reporting & Communication
  • Deliver accurate, transparent updates to stakeholders with concise metrics on progress, risks, and impediments.
• Release & Project Planning
  • Support PO in release planning and coordinate code movement across environments (Development, Testing, UAT, Production).
  • Manage project planning, goal setting, job schedules, resource coordination, and ensure delivery within budget and timeline.
• Mindset & Servant Leadership
  • Build strong relationships within the squad and act as an enthusiastic change agent.
  • Promote continuous learning, process improvements, and sustainable execution practices.
  • Encourage experimentation and guide the squad toward self-sufficiency.
• Risk & Control Alignment
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