Lead Scrum Master

About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Scrum Master for the Customer Account Ledger core banking modernization program.
In this role, you will:

• Manage and develop Scaled Agile portfolios of the highest complexity
• Guide the teams to follow Agile and Scrum practices to promote prioritization, team readiness, and commitment for each Sprint
• Optimize scrum team velocity to identify improvement opportunities to achieve higher levels of team performance
• Oversee systemic impediments to team agility and guide the teams on methods to escalate
• Deliver capabilities using agile practices while following the Software Development Lifecycle, business process mapping, and various release processes to ensure all risk, security, and development requirements are met
• Partner with discipline managers to convey their concerns to scrum teams about governance policies and adherence to corporate standards
• Collaborate with product owners, program or project managers to communicate delivery of work product from the teams and escalate key risks and issues impeding scrum team effectiveness
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Interact with internal customers
• Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Train other Scrum Masters and serve as a mentor to less experienced staff

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Agile Scrum Master experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experienced writing effective story maps, user stories and acceptance criteria
• Knowledge of patterns and practices for facilitation of agile teams
• Experienced team building skills working with various-sized, distributed or co-located teams
• Detailed understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile software development
• Jira experience preferred (Dashboard creation, reporting analysis, JQL, etc

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Posting End Date:
2 Aug 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
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