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Senior Vice President, Scrum Leader

The Bank of New York MellonJersey City, NJ
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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Executive
Remote
On-site
Benefits
Health Insurance
Family/Dependent Health
Paid Vacation

Job Description

JobID: 80905

Category: Scrum Lead

JobSchedule: Full time

Posted Date: 2026-09-15T17:38:48+00:00

JobShift: Day

Base Salary Min: 104000

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees' growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance - and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Scrum Leader to join our team. This role is in Pittsburgh, Lake Mary

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

  • Ensuring Scrum principles and practices are followed, and Scrum team events occur, are productive, and kept within timeboxes.
  • Removing impediments identified by Teams and tracking and resolving team dependencies.
  • Facilitating and guiding Teams to deliver expected outcomes with high quality, including supporting problem identification, root cause analysis, and decision-making.
  • Helping Teams focus on creating increments of value for each iteration and achieving daily and Iteration goals in the context of current program objectives.
  • Working with Portfolio and Product leaders to manage the program backlog, guide the program, and facilitate a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope.
  • Instigating change and continuous improvements to increase team productivity and the quality of software engineering deliverables.
  • Providing agile and technical leadership within a specific business or domain and facilitating Team level, Big Room Planning, and program level events and readiness.
  • Coaching Teams, Product Owners, and the organization in Scrum adoption, agile practices, and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

  • Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • 8-10 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
  • Previous technical experience is preferred, including experience as a Scrum Master for software development teams on large initiatives.
  • Knowledge of various Agile approaches, including Scrum, SAFe, XP, Kanban, and Spotify.
  • Experience with Agile techniques such as User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games.
  • Knowledge and experience with tools such as Jira and Confluence.
  • Excellent communication and mentoring skills, with the ability to drive consensus and resolve conflicts across multiple parties.
  • Preferred Agile certifications including CSM, PSM, and SAFe SSM.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at:

BNY Newsroom

BNY LinkedIn

Here's a few of our recent awards:

America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025

World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025

"Most Just Companies", Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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The Bank of New York Mellon is looking for a candidate with "Executive" experience level.
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The Bank of New York Mellon offers following benefits: Health Insurance, Family/Dependent Health, Paid Vacation, Parental and Family Leave, Paid Community Service Time, and Health & Wellness Programs for this position. Actual benefits may vary depending on the employer's policies and employment terms.
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