Scrum Master

Scrum Lead & PM for scrum leaders and PM for Lending banking Domain With lending experience

• 10+ years' experience as a Scrum Master or Project Manager in payments domain.
• Strong knowledge of payment systems, cryptocurrencies, and banking APIs.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and manage project delivery.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to prioritize and manage the product backlog.
• Ensure compliance with payments industry regulations

The individual will act as both a Scrum Master and Project Manager, providing strong leadership, structure, and decisiveness while facilitating Agile practices and managing delivery commitments in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment.

Project & Delivery Management

• Plan, develop, and manage complex project requirements across multiple teams, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets are met.
• Coordinate and manage dependencies between embedded systems, firmware, hardware, and web/software teams.
• Own and maintain project plans, roadmaps, risk registers, and delivery milestones.
• Proactively identify risks and impediments; drive mitigation plans and escalate effectively when needed.
• Provide clear visibility into project status through structured reporting, metrics, and dashboards for senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Agile & Scrum Leadership

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring effective adoption of Scrum and Agile best practices.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, PI Planning if applicable).
• Coach teams and leaders on Agile principles, continuous improvement, and delivery discipline.
• Balance Agile execution with structured project governance where required.
• Enforce focus, accountability, and delivery commitments while fostering team ownership.

Stakeholder & Communication Management

• Act as the primary interface between engineering teams, product management, quality, operations, and executive stakeholders.
• Effectively manage communication with demanding, senior-level stakeholders and technical experts.
• Translate high-level business goals into actionable execution plans understood by technical teams.
• Drive alignment and decision-making in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.

Execution & Operational Support

• Coordinate internal and external dependencies, including suppliers, integration partners, and operations teams.
• Support ERP and workflow systems related to project execution, materials, and product readiness.
• Ensure development, integration, testing, and release activities remain synchronized across teams.
• Perform additional job-related duties as required to ensure project success.