Bring your ideas. Make history.BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the "bank of banks" - 97% of the world's top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we're approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what#LifeAtBNYMellonis all about.We're seeking a team member for the role ofScrum Leaderto join ourTreasury Services Engineeringteam. This role is located inPittsburgh, PA, and will work a Hybrid schedule (3 days per week in-office required). Candidate must reside within a commutable distance to this work location, as we are unable to accommodate 100% virtual work arrangements. In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:The Scrum Leader is accountable for establishing and maintaining Scrum, facilitating understanding of Scrum theory and practice, both within the Scrum Team and the organizationThe Scrum Leader serves the Scrum Team by: Causing removals of impediments to the Team's progress; Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox; Helping Teams focus on creating high-value Increments that meet the Definition of Done; Coaching Teams in self-management and cross-functionalityThe Scrum Leader serves the Product Owner by: Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed; Providing techniques for effective product goal definition and backlog management; and Helping establish empirical product planning for complex environmentsThe Scrum Leader serves the Organization by: Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work; Removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum TeamsEnsuring Scrum principles and practices are followed, Scrum team events occur, are productive and kept within timeboxesRemoving impediments identified by TeamsTracking and resolving team dependenciesEnsuring Teams' effectiveness in using Scrum: responsible for enabling programs to meet their expected outcomes by supporting them in problem identification, root cause analysis, and decision-makingFacilitating and guiding Teams to deliver expected outcomes with high qualityHelping Teams focus on creating increments of value for each iteration and achieving daily and Iteration goals in the context of current program objectives Using Data driven approaches to help Teams eliminate waste, improve productivity and improve team performanceWorking with Portfolio and Product leaders to manage the program backlog and guide the program while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scopeEnsuring quality of agile practices within their teams' expertiseFacilitates Team level events as well as Big Room Planning and program level events and readinessHelps Teams come up with Iteration Goals and PI objectivesAggregate team objectives into Program ObjectivesFosters innovation and implementation of strategic solutions within regional/global, large programs Helps in managing and optimizing the value delivery flow through the program/Business domain within a line of business Guides and coaches one or more programs on how to use agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services to our customersEnsures enterprise project and program lifecycle, activities and artifacts are managed to completion, where applicableMay oversee and coach less experienced Scrum LeadersGets teams within programs to high performing levels by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniquesTeaches problem solving techniques and helps the team become better problem-solvers for themselvesHelps the teams within a program improve and take responsibility for their actions; facilitates the problem-solving workshop Helps the Product Owner in their efforts to manage the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope Contributes to the achievement of related area objectivesTo be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:Agile Leadership-Advanced / Agile Methodologies-Advanced / Business Process Improvement-Intermediate/ Cross Functional Team Leadership-Intermediate / Kanban- Advanced / Lean-Advanced / Requirements Analysis-Beginner / Requirements Gathering-Beginner / Scaled Frameworks-Advanced / Scrum-Expert / Servant Leadership-Advanced / Written and Oral Communication-AdvancedBachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required6-8 years of relevant experience in similar role Previous technical experience is preferredExperience in Scrum Master role for software development team for large initiativesKnowledge of various Agile approaches: Scrum, SAFe, XP, Kanban, Spotify, etc. Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile GamesKnowledge and experience in the use of tools such as: Jira, Confluence etc. Ability to learn new technology quickly, demonstrated by experience in an engineering environmentAbility to take ambiguous topics and translate into actionable plans working with multiple business, operational and technical stakeholders Excellent communication and mentoring skillsPreferred to have Agile certifications including CSM, PSM, SAFe SSM Talent for driving changeAbility to drive consensus and resolve conflicts across multiple partiesStrong problem-solving skills and knowledge of Agile methods, User Story writing, and prioritization techniquesAt BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here's a few of our awards:Fortune World's Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and InclusionBloomberg's Gender Equality Index (GEI)Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast CompanyHuman Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality IndexCDP's Climate Change 'A List'Our Benefits:BNY Mellon 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 that can support you and your family through moments that matter.BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.
