Scrum Master

Pay range: USD $83,800.00 - $150,000.00 / Year

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

Wealth and Advice Solutions Technology (WAS Tech) is an organization within Schwab Technology Services aligned to support the technology needs of Wealth and Advice Solutions (WAS) business which is a growth area for Schwab.

This newly created role will support the future growth of the WAS Tech business. As a seasoned, hands-on Senior Scrum Master, you will enable WAS Tech to achieve consistent, predictable, high-quality delivery by implementing best practices, tools, metrics, automation frameworks, and provide Agile oversight in the areas of software development and testing. You'll serve as a strong and versatile hands-on scrum master. You will deliver high-quality solutions that meet business objectives in a flexible, collaborative, and rapidly changing environment.

You will play a critical role in supporting key stakeholders across the WAS organization which is focused on high-net worth and ultra-high net worth retail investors. Supported business functions span Schwab's Wealth and Investment Solutions including Schwab Wealth Advisory. You will be working with a team of talented and highly motivated technologists that strive to make technology a strategic differentiator for Schwab's WAS business and their clients.

What you have

• Education & Core Certification: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field; Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I), or equivalent Agile certification
• Professional Experience: 7+ years as a Scrum Master in enterprise software development environments, with proven track record of coaching teams of 5-9 members to achieve consistent velocity and meet sprint commitments
• Ceremony Facilitation Expertise: Demonstrated experience facilitating all Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, sprint reviews) and managing product backlogs with Product Owners
• Impediment Resolution: Experience identifying, tracking, and resolving team impediments and organizational blockers in fast-paced, iterative development environments with changing priorities
• Agile Tooling & Metrics: Proficiency with Agile project management tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, or Rally) and knowledge of Agile metrics and reporting (burndown charts, velocity tracking, sprint health metrics)
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively across developers, QA engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders

• Advanced Certifications & Seniority: Advanced Scrum certifications (CSP-SM, PSM II) or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC); 7+ years of Scrum Master experience with at least 2 years in senior or lead role
• Scald Agile & Enterprise Experience: Experience in scaled Agile environments (SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale), facilitating large-scale planning events (PI Planning, quarterly business reviews), and managing release planning across multiple teams
• Multi-Framework Expertise: Familiarity with multiple Agile frameworks beyond Scrum (Kanban, XP, Lean); understanding of DevOps, CI/CD concepts, and technical practices (test-driven development, continuous integration, automated testing)
• Coaching & Mentorship: Experience coaching and mentoring junior Scrum Masters or Agile practitioners; proven ability to influence organizational culture and drive adoption of Agile best practices
• Regulated Industry & Change Management: Financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industry experience; change management and organizational transformation experience; knowledge of compliance and security requirements
• Technical Background & Analytics: Background in software development, quality assurance, or technical project management; Agile analytics experience using data to drive team improvements; proficiency with collaboration tools (Confluence, Slack, Microsoft Teams)

• 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
• Paid parental leave and family building benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance