Lead Agile Delivery Manager /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

As a Lead Scrum Master, you will drive the successful delivery of complex, enterprise-scale technology initiatives that support DTCC''s mission as a trusted infrastructure provider for the global financial markets. Leading geographically distributed teams, you will enable high-quality delivery with speed, predictability, and operational excellence.

As a trusted delivery leader, you will partner with Technology, Product, and Business stakeholders to align priorities, manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and drive execution across multiple squads. Success in this role requires more than facilitating Agile ceremonies-it requires driving accountability, influencing outcomes, removing obstacles, and continuously improving team performance.

Primary Responsibilities

Agile Leadership & Team Enablement

• Lead Agile delivery across multiple squads aligned to business priorities and strategic objectives.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, Scrum of Scrums, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and release readiness activities.
• Coach Product Owners and teams to maintain healthy backlogs, improve Agile maturity, and strengthen delivery accountability.
• Foster a high-performing culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Project & Release Management

• Manage project plans, schedules, dependencies, risks, and resource coordination to ensure successful delivery.
• Oversee release planning, defect management, requirements traceability, and code promotion across Development, Testing, UAT, and Production environments.
• Proactively identify and remove impediments while driving issues, risks, and action items to resolution.
• Ensure delivery within scope, budget, and committed timelines.

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Provide transparent reporting on delivery progress, sprint metrics, risks, dependencies, and overall program health.
• Partner with Technology, Product, and Business stakeholders to drive alignment and informed decision-making.
• Ensure adherence to risk, compliance, and governance standards.

Jira & Delivery Analytics

• Leverage Jira and Confluence to manage backlogs, sprint execution, release tracking, and delivery governance.
• Develop dashboards, executive reporting, and Agile metrics that improve predictability, transparency, and team performance.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, Technical Project Manager, or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience leading Agile delivery across complex, multi-team technology initiatives

Talent needed for success

• Deep expertise in Agile methodologies, Scrum frameworks, and software delivery lifecycles.
• Strong project planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, and release management experience.
• Advanced Jira and Confluence expertise, including dashboards, reporting, backlog management, and sprint metrics.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, facilitation, coaching, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive delivery outcomes across cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Certifications

• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM) required or highly preferred.
• Product Owner certification (CSPO, PSPO) a plus.
• PMP or other project management certifications a strong advantage.
• Additional Agile certifications (SAFe, LeSS) 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.

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry.

From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers.

Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem.

In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually.

To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries.

A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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Skills

Acceptance Testing, Agile Programming Methodologies, Asset Management, Atlassian JIRA, Backlog Prioritization, Bank Management, Brokerage, Budgeting, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Business Strategy, Calendar Management, Capital Markets, Certified ScrumMaster, Coaching, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Data Quality, Delivery Management, Diversity, Ecosystems, Financial Services, Financial Transactions, Global Financial Markets, Health Maintenance, Improvement Metrics, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Metrics, Organizational Skills, Performance Management, Production Systems, Progress Reports, Project Management Certification, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project/Program Management, Regulatory Compliance, Release Management/Engineering, Reporting Dashboards, Reporting Skills, Risk, Risk Management, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, ScrumMaster, Securities, Sprint Planning, Stock Market, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Test Plan/Schedule, Thought Leadership, Traceability, Transaction Processing/Management

About the Company

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp