Scrum Master 4 - Contingent

Wells Fargo & Co

Charlotte, NC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Backlog Prioritization, Certified ScrumMaster, Computer Security, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Establish Priorities, Feasibility Analysis, Forecasting, Kanban, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Metrics, Planning Poker, Process Control Engineering, Process Improvement, Product Backlog, Product Demonstration, Project Tracking, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, ScrumMaster, Sprint Planning, Standup Meetings, System Architecture, Technical Analysis, United States Department of Defense (DoD)
LOCATION
Charlotte, NC
POSTED
6 days ago

Title: Lead Scrum Master

Location: 300 S Brevard St Charlotte, NC

Alternate Locations: Irving, TX

Duration: 12 months

Work Engagement: W2

Work Schedule: 3 days in office/2 days remote

Benefits on offer for this contract position: Health Insurance, Life insurance, 401K and Voluntary Benefits

Summary:

In this contingent resource assignment, you may: Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Scrum or Agile. Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale, or longer-term Scrum Master challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented factors. Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables. Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead all Scrum ceremonies:

o Sprint Planning

o Quarterly planning

o Daily Stand ups (Daily Scrum)

o Sprint Review (Demo)

o Sprint Retrospective

o Resource capacity tracking and forecast

  • Ensure adherence to Scrum framework and Agile principles
  • Facilitate backlog refinement (grooming) with Product Owners
  • Support empirical process control (inspect and adapt)
  • Manage sprint execution and track progress against goals
  • Monitor delivery using Agile metrics:

o Velocity

o Sprint burndown/burnup

o Cycle time / throughput

  • Identify and remove team impediments and blockers
  • Coordinate cross-team dependencies and risks
  • Technical Enablement:

o Understand system architecture, APIs, integrations, and dependencies

o Help teams assess technical feasibility and complexity during planning

  • Assist with identifying and managing:

o Technical debt

o Environment and infrastructure issues

o Release and deployment risks

o Software/Hardware End of Life management

o Vulnerability Management effort tracking and prioritization

  • Partner with Product Owners on backlog prioritization
  • Engage engineering leads and architects on delivery risks
  • Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership
  • Shield the team from distractions and unplanned work
  • Coach teams on Agile and Scrum practices
  • Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives
  • Promote self-organization and accountability within teams
  • Agile Scrum Frameworks:

o Scrum (primary)

o Kanban (flow-based work management)

o Scrum of Scrums

  • Agile Delivery Tools:

o Jira (boards, backlog, sprint tracking, reporting)

o Confluence (documentation, retrospectives, knowledge base)

o SharePoint

o MS Office and Teams expertise

  • Sprint-based delivery (time-boxed iterations)
  • Backlog management and refinement
  • Definition of Ready (DoR) / Definition of Done (DoD)
  • Story sizing (Planning Poker, Fibonacci estimation)
  • Incremental and iterative delivery
  • Agile SDLC workflow

Required Qualifications:

  • Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

  • 5+ years of Scrum or Agile experience

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent

  • Experience with enterprise platforms (cloud, data platforms, DevOps environments)

  • Prior engineering, QA, or development background

  • Experience in large-scale enterprise or multi-team delivery environments

About the Company

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Wells Fargo & Co

We believe in our vision and values just as strongly today as we did the first time we put them on paper more than 20 years ago. Staying true to them will guide us toward continued growth and success for decades to come. As you read more about our vision and values, you will learn about who we are, where we’re headed and how every Wells Fargo team member can help us get there.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
FOUNDED
1852