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IT Agile Scrum Master - Manager
State Street
Role Summary & Role Description:
Chief Data Office (CDO) - Global Technology Solutions at State Street is rolling out Shared Services initiative to standardize features used in multiple Enterprise Workstations across the firm. This initiative will deliver scalable, configurable, resilient shared services that accelerate product development, reduce redundant effort, and improve consistency across engineering teams.
We are looking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to lead new programs for our CDO organization.
Role Description:
Guides leaders and teams in agile execution to meet strategic and operational objectives; aligns agile ways of working to the org design for value agility; reinforces psychological safety and collaboration; applies flow metrics traceable to investment outcomes; aligns sprint goals and delivery reviews with OKRs and VRM maturity measures.
Champions product mindset in team delivery practices to meet value outcomes; aligns agile ceremonies to organizational design for agility; fosters safe, transparent collaboration; uses flow and quality metrics traceable to investment; ensures team metrics are tied to OKR and VRM goals.
Infuses product thinking into cadences; facilitates story mapping and outcome‑oriented refinement; enforces DoR/DoD that reflect customer value.
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Coaches teams and team leads in agile mindset, flow thinking, and continuous improvement; facilitates feedback loops that build ownership and accountability.
Removes impediments and reduces decision latency; manages dependencies and risk visibility across teams
- Define & coordinate Agile Methodologies for the Application implementation using standard and modern tools
- Facilitate Product Planning, manage Milestone/Roadmap, RAID logs
- Facilitating which features to develop based on impact and feasibility.
- Coordinate with various stakeholder group across regions to engage with the agile ceremonies such as daily scrum calls & scrum of scrums, backlog refinement, retros, planning & release management
- Developing and publish progress dashboards with key metrics, providing periodic reports to different group of stakeholders, and proposing ways/processes to optimize delivery outcomes and velocity
- Effectively conveying ideas, challenges, proposals and working with diverse and distributed teams
Core/Must have skills:
- Overall 12+ yrs of experience with 5+ yrs of Agile Scrum Master, working as Servant Leader for Transformation Initiatives.
- Strong knowledge on SDLC processes and Agile Methodology Implementation.
- Advance hands-on experience on Jira, Confluence, X-Ray, Figjam and other tools to plan, execute, monitor, and track progress.
- Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving
Preferred Certifications:
- PSM II (or CSM) — Scrum Master
- SAFe SSM or SASM — SAFe Scrum Master/Advanced SM
- Kanban University: KMP I & II (Kanban Management Professional)
- ICP‑ACC or ICP‑ATF (Agile Coaching / Team Facilitation)
- LeSS Practitioner
- OKR Practitioner/Coach (for outcome alignment)
Good to have skills:
Good Communication, Stakeholder Management and knowledge of Data Engineering, Full Stack end-user-facing Application build-out, Experience on Transformation Programs
Work Schedule: Hybrid
Why this role is important to us:
Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.
We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.
Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.
About State Street:
What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.
Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.
Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.
State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
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