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
  • Integrate risk and control processes into daily responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risks effectively.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6-8 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Talent needed for success

• Agile Expertise: Deep understanding of Agile principles, frameworks (Scrum, etc.), and tools.
• Leadership & Influence: Strong servant leadership skills with experience in coaching, conflict resolution, and team empowerment.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to define product vision, prioritize backlog, and deliver business value.
• Project Management: Skilled in planning, scheduling, resource coordination, and delivery management.
• Technical Acumen: Familiarity with software development practices, CI/CD pipelines, and release management.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement and transparent reporting.
• Mindset: Adaptability, openness to change, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Additional Qualifications

• Proven experience in Scrum Master and Product Owner roles, ideally in complex, enterprise-level environments.
• Previous software development lifecycle experience.
• Scrum Master certification a plus.
• Product Owner certification a plus.
• Additional Agile certifications (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, or equivalent) highly desirable.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.