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Senior Scrum Master

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Jul 2025

About the role

The Scrum Master works closely with the Product Owner to prioritize and lead delivery of the initiative's capabilities by removing impediments, facilitating team meetings and events, and fostering an environment for high performance. The Scrum Master manages a continuous workflow of their team. They advocate, adopt and coach their team on lean, agile and scrum practices. Participate on complex, essential projects working under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment. Accountable for completion of assigned deliverables and milestones. Individual contributor and mentor to junior staff. Highly skilled and proficient in discipline, considered senior level position.

Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader through mindset; helps the team embrace SAFe core values, adopt and apply SAFe principles and implement SAFe practices
Support the team rules of Scrum, eliminate impediments and lead the team in efforts for relentless improvement and heightened efficiency
Ensure technology and service delivery roadmap support the solution strategy and are sustainable to meet the needs of the various solutions being delivered on that product
Facilitate the team's progress toward team goals; utilizing the current Program Increment (PI) Objectives as Iteration Goals
Ensure that goals, scope and product backlog items are understood and can be fulfilled by team members
Collaborate with Product Owner, customers and developers to identify and clarify scope of problems/issues in terms of business/systems requirements and processes
Support the team's efforts to continuously improve communications and relationships with other delivery teams; represent the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS), helping the team remain aware of engagement opportunities and program effectiveness
Engage in challenging the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity
Support software development teams in applying the Scrum framework
Perform other duties as assigned

At least 10-15 years of project management experience, as well as strong fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization leading agile projects as a Scrum Master/Product Owner or Product Manager.
PMP, PSM, CSM/SSM/CSP and/or PMI-ACP certification, SAFe Certifications
Extensive hands-on experience with Azure DevOps
Proficient in software development and system administration
Functional and technical expertise in at least 1 analytics or business intelligence application or product
Significant project management experience, as well as strong fundamentals in advanced analytics, data integration, and visualization
Working knowledge of Cloud Applications (e.g. Azure, Data Bricks)
Proficient in software development and system administration
Significant experience in resource allocation and management
Significant experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff
Significant experience leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in Agile environment
Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Agile principles
Advanced database and presentation software skills
Advanced research, analytical, and problem solving skills
Effective skill in building strategic and execution-focused plans and alliances with partner leadership

Desired Qualifications

In-depth knowledge and experience in Banking/Finance/Investments, familiar with terminology, concepts and business processes and systems
Familiarity with industry standards and regulations
CSM and/or PMI-ACP certification
Advanced degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526 | 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602

Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks.

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