Senior Scrum Master (Agile Transformation - Capital Markets) #3599074

Join a leading financial services organization supporting technology governance and transformation initiatives within a sophisticated capital markets environment. This team operates in a fast-paced, highly collaborative setting where Agile delivery, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined execution are essential to supporting business-critical technology outcomes. The role will support teams working across complex middle and back office functions, helping improve Agile maturity while enabling smoother delivery across business and technology groups.

This is a hybrid opportunity based in Jersey City, NJ, supporting a long-term engagement with exposure to Agile transformation, project delivery, and financial services technology operations. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams while expanding beyond traditional Scrum Master responsibilities into project management-oriented delivery support.

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and ensure Agile practices are consistently followed across delivery teams.
• Coach teams on Agile principles, helping increase maturity, accountability, and delivery predictability.
• Identify and remove blockers that may slow sprint execution, release planning, or stakeholder alignment.
• Support Agile transformation efforts by helping teams adopt stronger ways of working, communication practices, and delivery discipline.
• Partner with business, technology, and governance stakeholders to support project execution and transparency.
• Take on project management-related responsibilities as needed, including tracking milestones, risks, dependencies, and follow-ups.
• Help bridge communication between delivery teams and middle/back office business stakeholders.

• 10+ years of professional experience, with strong experience as a Scrum Master in enterprise technology environments.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) required or strongly preferred.
• Proven experience leading Agile ceremonies, coaching teams, removing blockers, and improving Agile execution.
• Prior Agile transformation experience, including helping teams or organizations mature their Agile practices.
• Project management experience, with the ability to take on PM duties or grow further into project delivery ownership.
• Healthy understanding of middle and back office functions, ideally within banking, capital markets, derivatives, or financial services.
• Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Ability to operate in a hybrid, fast-paced, regulated financial services environment.