Scrum Master

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 Scrum Master at DTCC, you will play a critical role in enabling high‑performing Agile delivery teams. You will coach squads on Agile and Scrum practices, remove impediments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, transparency, and accountability. You will partner closely with Product Owners, engineering leaders, and stakeholders to ensure predictable delivery of business value through disciplined execution and strong Agile practices. 

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a servant leader and coach to one or more Agile squads, promoting Agile values, principles, and best practices. 
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand‑ups, Reviews, Retrospectives) with a strong focus on outcomes and continuous improvement. [
• Enable predictable and stable delivery by improving sprint planning, flow management, and backlog readiness in partnership with the Product Owner. 
• Identify, track, and proactively remove impediments and risks, escalating when necessary to protect team delivery. 
• Foster a culture of psychological safety, collaboration, accountability, and transparency within the squad. 
• Drive Agile maturity by supporting current‑state vs. target‑state assessments and executing improvement roadmaps. 
• Track and communicate delivery health using meaningful metrics and outcomes‑based reporting.
• Support release planning and cross‑team coordination to ensure alignment across delivery dependencies.

Talent Needed for Succeess

• Strong knowledge of Agile and Scrum frameworks with hands‑on experience serving as a Scrum Master in technology delivery teams. 
• Proven coaching and facilitation skills with the ability to guide teams toward higher performance and maturity.
• Experience working with Product Owners and engineering teams to deliver incremental business value.
• Ability to identify and resolve delivery impediments while influencing without authority. 
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, especially in matrixed and distributed team environments. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent practical experience.
• Several years of experience in Agile delivery environments, including Scrum Master experience. 
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) preferred. 
• Prior experience working within a regulated or large‑scale enterprise environment is a plus.

 

 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.

Learn more about Clearance and Settlement by clicking here.

Experience Level

Senior Level