What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at Judge Group, Inc.?
Location: Charlotte, NC
Salary: $61.00 USD Hourly - $65.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Scrum Master - Finance Technology (Release & Delivery Focused)
Location: Charlotte, NC (300 S Brevard)
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)
Employment Type: Contract (24 months)
Conversion to Full-Time: Not anticipated
About the Role
Finance Technology partners with Finance, Controllers, Treasury, Risk, and Audit teams to design, build, and operate technology platforms that support financial reporting, controls, decision-making, and regulatory compliance.
We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with a strong focus on release management and disciplined SDLC execution to support critical Finance Technology platforms, including SimCorp and CARD. These platforms operate in a highly regulated environment and support core finance, investment, and risk functions.
This role requires more than Agile facilitation-it calls for a delivery leader with hands-on experience managing complex releases, dependencies, and production readiness.
Key Responsibilities
Agile Delivery & Scrum Leadership
This position is intended for a delivery professional who understands how enterprise software is built, released, supported, and governed in a high-stakes financial environment.
Required Qualifications
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Contact:
This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Please apply with us today!
Salary: $61.00 USD Hourly - $65.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Scrum Master - Finance Technology (Release & Delivery Focused)
Location: Charlotte, NC (300 S Brevard)
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)
Employment Type: Contract (24 months)
Conversion to Full-Time: Not anticipated
About the Role
Finance Technology partners with Finance, Controllers, Treasury, Risk, and Audit teams to design, build, and operate technology platforms that support financial reporting, controls, decision-making, and regulatory compliance.
We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with a strong focus on release management and disciplined SDLC execution to support critical Finance Technology platforms, including SimCorp and CARD. These platforms operate in a highly regulated environment and support core finance, investment, and risk functions.
This role requires more than Agile facilitation-it calls for a delivery leader with hands-on experience managing complex releases, dependencies, and production readiness.
Key Responsibilities
Agile Delivery & Scrum Leadership
- Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring consistent delivery of committed sprint goals
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies that drive accountability, decision-making, and continuous improvement
- Coach teams and Product Owners using delivery metrics, flow analysis, and data-driven insights
- Ensure sprint outcomes deliver incremental business value aligned with finance objectives
- Apply deep understanding of the full SDLC, from intake and planning through build, test, release, and post-production support
- Manage release planning, schedules, dependencies, risks, and cutovers across multiple teams
- Ensure operational readiness for production releases, including:
- Non-functional requirements (NFRs)
- Monitoring and alerting
- Runbooks and operational documentation
- Knowledge transfer to L1/L2 production support teams
- Drive disciplined release cadence, escalation management, and stakeholder communications
- Partner with engineering teams to promote modern delivery practices, including CI/CD and automation
- Maintain strong Jira hygiene, including accurate work tracking, dependency management, and capacity planning
- Improve backlog readiness, flow efficiency, and delivery predictability
- Develop dashboards and reports to provide visibility into delivery health, forecasting, and financial accuracy
- Identify cross-team risks and blockers early and track them through resolution
- Build strong partnerships with Product, Engineering, Finance Technology, and support teams
- Facilitate Scrum of Scrums and multi-team coordination forums
- Communicate proactively with stakeholders to support informed decision-making
- Participate in Agile Communities of Practice and continuous improvement initiatives
- Not limited to Agile ceremony facilitation
- Not suitable for candidates without hands-on SDLC or release management experience
- Not a lightweight Agile coaching role
This position is intended for a delivery professional who understands how enterprise software is built, released, supported, and governed in a high-stakes financial environment.
Required Qualifications
- 4 years of Scrum or Agile experience (or equivalent demonstrated experience through work, consulting, training, military service, or education)
- Strong background in SDLC and release management within enterprise technology environments
- Demonstrated experience delivering releases in regulated or risk-sensitive environments
- Proven Scrum Master experience supporting complex delivery efforts
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification
- Advanced proficiency with Jira for Agile delivery, reporting, and forecasting
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience supporting Controllers, Treasury, Finance, Risk, or Audit technology platforms
- Background in banking or financial services technology
- Experience with investment management or finance platforms such as SimCorp
By providing your phone number, you consent to: (1) receive automated text messages and calls from the Judge Group, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively "Judge") to such phone number regarding job opportunities, your job application, and for other related purposes. Message & data rates apply and message frequency may vary. Consistent with Judge's Privacy Policy, information obtained from your consent will not be shared with third parties for marketing/promotional purposes. Reply STOP to opt out of receiving telephone calls and text messages from Judge and HELP for help.
Contact:
This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Please apply with us today!
Salary : $61 - $65