Genesis10 is currently seeking a Scrum Master for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity. This role combines Agile team facilitation with strong delivery governance, execution tracking, and cross-functional coordination. The ideal candidate will enable Agile teams while also providing structured oversight, reporting, and alignment across broader program objectives within a regulated financial services environment.
Responsibilities: - Drive end-to-end delivery execution across Agile teams supporting enterprise banking platforms
- Ensure alignment between Agile delivery and broader program objectives, milestones, and governance standards
- Support portfolio-level visibility into delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and financials
- Facilitate operational rigor across technology initiatives (status tracking, reporting, controls, audit readiness)
- Enable scalable Agile practices while maintaining compliance with regulatory and enterprise controls
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement)
- Track sprint and program-level progress against defined milestones and deliverables
- Maintain centralized reporting and dashboards (status, risks, dependencies, KPIs, financial tracking)
- Proactively identify, escalate, and resolve impediments and delivery risks
- Ensure accurate and timely communication of progress to senior stakeholders
- Manage cross-team dependencies and integration points in complex environments
- Support capacity planning, resource alignment, and delivery forecasting
- Uphold governance standards: documentation, audit readiness, compliance adherence
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across delivery processes and tooling
Requirements: - 5+ years in Agile delivery, Scrum Master, or structured execution roles
- Strong proficiency with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban; SAFe preferred)
- Experience with delivery tracking, reporting, and governance frameworks
- Advanced use of Jira, Confluence, and reporting/dashboard tools
- Demonstrated experience managing risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations
- Experience supporting financial tracking, budgeting awareness, or resource planning
- Strong understanding of SDLC and enterprise technology delivery
- Familiarity with regulatory expectations in financial services
- Experience in large-scale financial institutions or highly regulated industries
- Operates seamlessly between team-level execution and program-level oversight
- Brings strong structure, discipline, and transparency to delivery environments
- Anticipates risks and proactively implements mitigation strategies
- Drives accountability across teams without formal authority
- Communicates effectively with executives, translating technical progress into business impact
- Elevates team performance while maintaining governance rigor
- Demonstrates ownership of outcomes, not just processes
- Comfortable managing both Agile dynamics and structured reporting expectations
Desired skills: - SAFe, Scrum Master certifications (CSM, PSM)
- Exposure to portfolio governance, reporting cadences, and executive dashboards
- Familiarity with financial tracking, forecasting, and cost oversight
- Experience working in multi-team or program-level delivery environments
- Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering practices
- Experience coordinating global/distributed teams
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.
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