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Lead Scrum Master

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Wells Fargo

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Location:
United Kingdom, City of London

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Category:
IT - Administration

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Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Salary:

Not provided

Job Description:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Scrum Master to join our team in London. This role reports directly to the Technology Director and will manage 2-4 scrum or kanban teams. We need someone who can work independently, drive teams to achieve their best, and promote a culture of professionalism and honesty.

Job Responsibility:

  • Manage and develop Scaled Agile portfolios of the highest complexity, ensuring alignment with industry standards and our agile delivery model
  • Guide the teams to follow Agile and Scrum practices to promote prioritization, team readiness, and commitment for each Sprint
  • Optimize scrum team velocity, identify improvement opportunities to achieve higher levels of team performance
  • Oversee systemic impediments to team agility and guide the teams on methods to escalate
  • Deliver capabilities using agile practices while following the Software Development Lifecycle, business process mapping, and various release processes to ensure all risk, security, and development requirements are met
  • Collaborate closely with product owners, engineering leaders, and release delivery leaders to communicate delivery of work products from the teams and escalate key risks and issues impeding scrum team effectiveness
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
  • Interact with internal customers as part of your daily responsibilities
  • Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
  • Foster continuous learning and a culture of relentless improvement
  • Promote modern engineering practices, CICD enablement, and frequent release on-demand practices
  • Ensure metrics are assessed, reviewed, and continuous improvement targets are defined regularly
  • Coach and champion innovation, new ways of working, and experimentation through agile practices, processes, and behaviors
  • Coordinate Tech Demand backlog intake, exception processes, and alignment to target due dates
  • Ensure appropriate communication, priority, and timely remediation of dependencies and blockers
  • Partner with Product Manager and Product Technology Leader to facilitate, influence, and negotiate quarterly transformation objectives and KPI targets.

Requirements:

  • Experience in Scrum, Agile, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • Deep understanding of Agile principles and cadences
  • Experience in using Jira and Confluence for managing Agile projects
  • Experience in facilitating workshops and meetings
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to create a culture of inclusion
  • Experience in conflict resolution and creative problem-solving.

Nice to have:

  • Scrum and Kanban training/certifications
  • Proven track record of driving continuous improvement and innovation within Agile teams
  • Ability to coach and mentor team members to higher levels of Agile maturity
  • Strong understanding of business process mapping and software development lifecycle
  • Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar methodologies
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
What we offer:
  • Equal opportunity employment
  • Medical accommodation during application or interview process
  • Compliance with Wells Fargo risk and compliance-driven culture.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 30, 2025

Expiration:
June 19, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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