Lead Scrum Master

About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Scrum Master to join our Technology organization and be part of our Chief Technology Office (CTO). Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com.As a Lead Scrum Master, you will serve a critical role in our transforming organization. You will lead, grow, coach, and support the Scrum Masters and Kanban Leads in your product by actively advocating for and coaching growth in Agile capabilities and mindset. You will coach the Scrum Masters and Kanban Leads in enterprise aligned agility practices and focus on continuous improvement while delivering value in a large-scale agile transformation. You will also facilitate productivity by identifying and assisting to remove impediments that may obstruct the Scrum Master’s or Kanban Lead’s goals.You will enable and accelerate quality outcomes by assertively raising issues and influencing change. Your contributions in this role will be an important element of our agile practice, helping realize our vision to enable and continuously improve our Scrum Master and Kanban Lead community.In this role, you will:• Manage and develop Scaled Agile portfolios of the highest complexity• Guide the teams to follow Agile and Scrum practices to promote prioritization, team readiness, and commitment for each Sprint• Optimize scrum team velocity to identify improvement opportunities to achieve higher levels of team performance• Oversee systemic impediments to team agility and guide the teams on methods to escalate• Deliver capabilities using agile practices while following the Software Development Lifecycle, business process mapping, and various release processes to ensure all risk, security, and development requirements are met• Partner with discipline managers to convey their concerns to scrum teams about governance policies and adherence to corporate standards• Collaborate with product owners, program or project managers to communicate delivery of work product from the teams and escalate key risks and issues impeding scrum team effectiveness• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals• Interact with internal customers• Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements• Train other Scrum Masters and Kanban Leads and serve as a mentor to less experienced staffRequired Qualifications:• 5+ years of Agile Scrum Master experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education• 5+ years of experience facilitating Scrum Ceremonies (Daily Standup, Sprint Planning backlog refinement and Sprint Retrospective meetings) and Kanban• 5+ years of experience in building JQL, managing, delivering Jira boards and dashboards• 5+ years of experience with Jira and Confluence software• 5+ years of experience in end-to-end project execution• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certificationDesired Qualifications:• Knowledge and experience with Technology Infrastructure (Mainframe, Network services, Cloud, Hosting Platforms, Data Center, Data Platforms)• Ability to work with situations of ambiguity, conflict, and uncertainty• Excellent communication and servant leadership skills• Problem solving and conflict resolution ability• Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationshipsJob Expectations:• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening• This position offers a hybrid work schedule• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship​• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time• Relocation assistance is not available for this positionLocations:• 1301 Solana Blvd - Westlake, Texas 76262• 300 South Brevard St - Charlotte, North Carolina 28202Posting End Date:21 Nov 2024• Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.We Value DiversityAt Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.Applicants with DisabilitiesTo request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.Drug and Alcohol PolicyWells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.