Genesis10 is currently seeking a Scrum Master for a 12+ month contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ. This role serves as a servant leader for agile delivery teams, partnering with Product Owners, Technology Leads, and stakeholders to deliver business and technology solutions. The Scrum Master will also act as a Delivery Lead and Senior Technology Business Analyst supporting client-facing platforms, helping to create greater transparency and operational effectiveness across the delivery organization.
Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain a deep understanding of application functionality, architecture, and integrations
- Act as a primary liaison between Lines of Business, technology teams, and enterprise partners
- Elicit, analyze, and document business, regulatory, and technology requirements
- Translate requirements into clear user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria
- Lead end-to-end delivery execution across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Ensure compliance with change management, risk, and governance frameworks
- Serve as Scrum Master for agile delivery teams, facilitating agile ceremonies and practices
- Manage work intake, prioritization, and execution using standard JIRA workflows
- Track, analyze, and report delivery health, agile metrics, risks, and dependencies
- Partner with GIS, Risk, and enterprise control teams to manage, track, and remediate findings
- Ensure mandatory enterprise deliverables are completed on time and are audit-ready
- Own platform documentation, including process flows, control documentation, and training materials
Requirements: - Strong experience serving as a Scrum Master in an Agile technology delivery environment
- Deep understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles
- Proven ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies and manage team delivery activities
- Experience coaching teams and stakeholders on Agile best practices
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills
- Experience managing risks, dependencies, impediments, and competing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and team performance
- Proficiency with Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or equivalent platforms
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Experience working within large, matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced technology environment
- Strong knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes and delivery governance
Desired skills: - Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent Agile certification
- Experience within financial services, banking, or other highly regulated industries
- Knowledge of SAFe Agile frameworks and Program Increment (PI) planning processes
- Experience supporting distributed teams across multiple geographic locations
- Familiarity with technology risk, audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements
- Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery approaches
- Experience facilitating cross-functional initiatives involving business, technology, risk, and control partners
- Knowledge of Agile metrics and reporting, including velocity, burn-down, burn-up, throughput, and flow metrics
- Experience supporting technology modernization, cloud transformation, or digital delivery initiatives
- Strong change management and organizational transformation experience
Pay range: $68.38 - $76.38 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
