What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President, Scrum Leader position at The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation?
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Scrum Leader to join our Fund & Investor Solutions team. This role is located in Boston, MA .
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
- Establish and maintain Scrum practices, facilitating understanding of Scrum theory and practice within the Scrum Team and the organization.
- Remove impediments to the Team’s progress and ensure all Scrum events take place, are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.
- Coach Teams in self-management, cross-functionality, and help focus on creating high-value increments that meet the Definition of Done.
- Facilitate stakeholder collaboration, support Product Owners in backlog management and empirical product planning and help the organization adopt an empirical approach for complex work. Coach teams in self-management, cross-functionality, and continuous improvement using data-driven approaches.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 4-8 years of relevant experience in a similar role, preferably with previous technical experience.
- Experience as a Scrum Master for software development teams on large initiatives and knowledge of Agile approaches such as Scrum, SAFe, XP, Kanban, and Spotify.
- Proficiency with Agile techniques including User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games.
- Experience using tools such as Jira and Confluence, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies and translate ambiguous topics into actionable plans.
- Excellent communication, mentoring, and problem-solving skills, with a talent for driving change, building consensus, and resolving conflicts.
- Preferred Agile certifications including CSM, PSM, and SAFe SSM.