Agile / Scrum Master - Assistant Vice President 2

Role Summary & Role Description

As an Associate Vice President (AVP) in Global Cybersecurity Services (GCS), you will partner with business product owners to prioritize features, define scope, and deliver incremental business value along with managing each project’s scope and timeline. You will have to tie together themes across all efforts that you are directly involved in (including but not limited to Dependency identification and management). You will also play the role of scrum Master / Agile Delivery lead for multiple cross-functional teams. Drive Agile ceremonies(daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement). And help software development teams apply the Scrum framework.

Experience: 15+ years of IT experience with at least 4+ years as a scrum master.

Responsibilities

• Play the role of scrum Master / Agile Delivery lead for multiple cross-functional teams
• Manage each project’s scope and timeline
• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups
• Weekly reporting across areas of control
• Coach team members in Agile frameworks
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
• Help teams implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
• Help build a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product and enjoy working on it
  
  
  

Core/Must Have Skills

Someone who has been a scrum master over multiple efforts (concurrently) and will BE a scrum master

High level understanding and usage of Atlassian suite to not only run but recommend improvements

Familiarity with software development

Excellent knowledge of scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)

Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks (Crystal, XP etc.)

Excellent communication and servant leadership skills

Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability

Outstanding organizational skills

Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field

Scrum master certification is a plus

Good To Have Skills

Extensive experience with cloud technologies and modern human-computer interfaces

Ensure compliance with security regulations

Hands on experience in at least one technology Stack (Java, Python, Cloud or Data Engineering)

Solid understanding of enterprise architecture, APIs, microservices, DevOps, and cloud platforms

Leadership abilities with a strategic mind

Excellent project management skills

MS in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field

Work Schedule

Hybrid, 4-day work from office

Keywords (If any)

Scrum master, Agile Delivery lead, Atlassian suite

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Cybersecurity Services (GCS), 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.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

Job ID: R-777081