Senior Scrum Master

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Agile Scrum Master to lead and optimize cross-functional teams in delivering business-critical capabilities. This role requires a strong command of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with a focus on enhancing team performance, ensuring compliance with SDLC and governance standards, and coordinating seamless software releases.

In this role, you will:

• Facilitate the scrum process with cross functional impact that involve moderately complex projects, non-projects, or maintenance work
• Guide the scrum teams to follow Agile and Scrum practices to actively promote prioritization, team readiness, and commitment for each Sprint
• Optimize scrum team velocity to identify improvement opportunities to achieve higher levels of team performance
• Deliver capabilities using agile practices while also following the Software Development Lifecycle, business process mapping, and various release processes as appropriate to ensure all risk, security, and development requirements are met
• Partner with discipline managers about governance policies and adherence to corporate standards
• Facilitate the Scrum Agile ceremonies for the teams
• Collaborate with product owners, program or project managers to communicate delivery of work product from the team 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
• Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Oversees the planning, scheduling, and coordination of software releases, ensuring smooth and efficient deployments with minimal disruption to operations
• Act as a central point of contact for all release-related activities, working with development and product teams managing risks, tracking progress, and ensuring releases meet quality standard

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Agile Scrum Master experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• Certified Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Master (CSM/PSM)

Desired Qualifications:

• Agile Coaching & Leadership: Proven ability to coach teams and individuals in Agile practices, lead Agile maturity assessments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Scaled Agile Experience: Familiarity with frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS, or Nexus to support Agile at scale.
• Metrics-Driven Delivery: Skilled in tracking and reporting Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown charts, release progress) to drive transparency and performance.
• Risk & Quality Management: Experience identifying and mitigating delivery risks while ensuring compliance with quality standards.
• Product Collaboration: Strong partnership with Product Owners to manage backlogs, refine user stories, and align delivery with business priorities.
• Mentorship & Team Development: Ability to mentor junior Scrum Masters and team members, contributing to Agile capability building across the organization.
• SAFe Certified Scrum Master (SSM).

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.
$100,000.00 - $163,000.00
Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:
22 Aug 2025
* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

Client-provided location(s): Charlotte, NC

Job ID: WellsFargo-R-478371

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-12T22:11:35