Director 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: Responsible for leading a team of scrum masters/project managers, as well as, ensuring the implementation of project delivery standards, tracking delivery metrics, ensuring the adherence to project governance, and tracking portfolio/project financials (e.g. budget, actuals, and forecasts). This role is focused on the project delivery within the Fixed Income Clearing Corp (FICC) product domain. Your Primary Responsibilities: Work with scrum masters to ensure squads are operating efficiently and making changes to resolve inefficiencies and remove impediments as needed Coordinate and support software deployments Organize annual portfolio budget planning and Book of Work (BoW) creation Track delivery metrics and align with scrum masters and tech leads on mitigation plans for areas where we are seeing issues Ensure resource plans and time tracking is accurate and up to date Support the management of risks, issues, and dependencies across other functions and departments Provide required reporting for steering committees, Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) framework, and operational readiness Support project change control process Ensure new initiative and project setup Ensure portfolio and project finances (budget, actuals, and forecasts) are accurate and understood Align with and support Financial Planning and Analysis and New Initiatives Offices teams Ensure Agile Best Practices are being follow (e.g., JIRA Hygiene, DPO, Dashboard Adoption) Review, align, and communicate project objectives and key results (OKRs) Ensure Squad Metrics are being reported and actions upon. Qualifications: Minimum of 10 years of related experience Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience Talents Needed for Success: 10+ years of experience years of experience in governance, transformation and program management, business transformation Strong finance acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and creatively. Excellent leadership and project management skills, with a track record of successfully driving large-scale transformation initiatives. Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Proven ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics and drive change. Knowledge of DTCCs businesses and capital markets domains. 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. About Us 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 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 . About the Team Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.