Scrum Master II

Bank of America

. Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timePennington • New Jersey • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $97,400 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience as a Scrum Master, facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams, and optimizing delivery processes. Proficient in managing dependencies, risks, and compliance while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement across teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

7+ Years Of Scrum Master ExperienceLean Agile SDLC ProcessesJIRA ProficiencyAgile Education DevelopmentRelease Planning Experience

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Hard Skills

Agile PrinciplesBacklog PrioritizationRisk IdentificationMetrics ApplicationChange Management Coordination

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsSelf-MotivationOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

JIRAMicrosoft Office Suite

Industry Keywords

Consumer Banking ApplicationsPayments FundamentalsCore BankingAgile FrameworkProgram Increment Planning

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Demos/Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives
Manage dependencies, risks, impediments, and compliance with Enterprise Change Management and policy requirements
Provide stakeholders visibility into Agile team delivery plans and progress
Promote Agile principles and mindset through coaching
Optimize story flow and value delivery for medium- to high-complexity projects and programs
Apply metrics to assess team delivery, maturity, and performance
Identify and share team improvement opportunities
Partner with product stakeholders to maintain healthy product and Sprint backlogs
Coach and mentor teams toward high performance and continuous improvement
Lead scaled planning, including Pre-Planning/Preparation and Program Increment Planning Events
Represent the team in Scrum of Scrums and Agile Release Train Syncs
Collaborate with Product Owners, development, and test team members to prioritize and define stories using JIRA
Coordinate work between US-based onshore and India-based offshore teams
Integrate with project, technology, and business partners to manage projects and gather status updates
Influence and negotiate with partners to obtain agreement
Ensure the definition of done is understood and followed

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of Scrum Master experience
Knowledge of other consumer banking applications and/or payment fundamentals
Strong working knowledge of Lean Agile SDLC processes and deliverables
Ability to lead discussions and learning sessions with 30+ attendees
Willingness to facilitate learning and empower team members to teach others
Strong experience developing and delivering Agile education sessions
Ability to coach the team
Experience educating all levels of management within the Agile framework
Strong feature and story backlog prioritization and refinement
Strong release planning and Program Increment planning experience
Excellent analysis and troubleshooting skills
Process-oriented and detail-oriented
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to meet deliverable dates
Ability to foster collaboration and solve problems
Self-motivation, self-direction, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities
Understanding of roles and responsibilities of teams participating in the lifecycle
Ability to identify risks and dependencies and quantify business/technology impact
Ability to provide input for financial planning and understand variances
Experience with change management coordinator responsibilities
Hands-on experience with Jira
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
Exposure to core banking and payments strongly desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

Affordable, competitive and flexible benefits
Support for physical, emotional, and financial wellness
Opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact
Annual discretionary incentive plan eligibility
Industry-leading benefits
Paid time off
Resources and support for employees