Scrum Master

The Value Maximizer is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery within wealth management or banking initiatives. The role focuses on facilitating Scrum ceremonies, driving project execution, and managing end-to-end releases aligned with business goals.

• Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to improve productivity and continuous improvement.
• Lead project planning, tracking, risk management, and ensure timely delivery of milestones in a wealth management or banking domain.
• Manage end-to-end release planning and execution with emphasis on coordinated delivery and zero-downtime deployment.
• Coordinate with product owners, development, QA, operations, and business stakeholders to align priorities and deliverables.
• Remove impediments and resolve conflicts to keep sprint and release cycles running smoothly.
• Maintain and optimize Agile tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence, and release management tools) to track progress and generate reports.
• Promote Agile best practices and support team adoption, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to senior management and stakeholders.
• Manage dependencies and collaborate with other teams and external vendors as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM) or equivalent Agile certification.
• 5+ years of Scrum Master experience, preferably in wealth management, banking, or financial services.
• Proven project management and release management experience in a highly regulated financial domain.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and project management tools.
• Experience managing large-scale projects, including risk and dependency management.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of wealth management products, banking operations, regulatory environments, and digital banking solutions (highly desirable).
• Preferred: hands-on DevOps and CI/CD tools experience for release automation.
• Preferred: familiarity with budgeting, reporting, and financial project controls.
• Preferred: experience with distributed and cross-functional teams.
• Preferred: ability to mentor and coach teams on Agile principles and practices.

• Employment type: Full Time.
• Location: Fort Mills, South Carolina.