Lead Scrum Master

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

 

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

 

The Impact you will have in this role:

Being a member of IT CSS – Equities Delivery team, the Lead Scrum Master is a key member of a development squad with a well-defined software development life cycle process. The Lead Scrum Master applies a broad technical knowledge of the Agile methodology to manage the scrum process with geographically dispersed teams to deliver exceptional standards in product quality and timely, predictable delivery of projects. The Lead Scrum Master oversees cross functional coordination and communication, requirements traceability, release management, test case management, and defect tracking concerns to keep delivery on track.

 

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead Agile execution using Scrum principles, ensuring effective ceremonies, backlog health, and continuous delivery improvement.
• Coach Product Owner and squad on prioritization, user story refinement, and aligning work with product vision.
• Facilitate collaboration across squads (Scrum of Scrums) to manage dependencies, priorities, and timelines.
• Provide role-based coaching (PO, QA, Dev) and foster a safe, engaged, and high-performing team environment.
• Identify and resolve team conflicts, impediments, and risks while promoting continuous improvement.
• Support release planning and coordinate code movement across development, testing, UAT, and production environments.
• Drive project delivery through effective planning, resource coordination, and execution within scope, budget, and timelines.
• Act as a servant leader and change agent, promoting team accountability, sustainable delivery, and a culture of feedback and innovation.

**NOTE:  The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

 

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Experience in Agile Development, with Scrum Master (or similar) experience
• Previous software development lifecycle experience
• Scrum Master certification a plus

 

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.