Senior IT Project Manager - Senior Scrum Master

About the role

As an IT Scrum Master, you'll lead Agile teams in the successful delivery of IT projects by facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, and fostering a collaborative team environment. You'll act as a servant leader to ensure the team follows Agile principles, maintains focus on delivering high-value outcomes, and continuously improves processes. You'll utilize excellent collaboration and communication skills to resolve, escalate, or eliminate impediments, focusing on building high-performing teams across technology towers.

Responsibilities

• Guide and coach Agile teams on Scrum practices and principles to enhance team performance.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Support the Product Owner in managing the product backlog and ensuring clarity of requirements.
• Remove impediments and blockers that hinder team progress.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Shield the team from external distractions to maintain focus on sprint goals.
• Communicate project progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders and leadership.
• Align team deliverables with organizational goals and priorities.
• Facilitate collaboration between teams in multi-team environments.
• Monitor team performance using Agile metrics such as velocity, burn-down charts, and cycle time.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team efficiency and product delivery.
• Utilize Agile tools (e.g., Azure DevOps) to manage sprint progress and team workflows.
• Ensure documentation of sprint activities, including lessons learned and retrospective action items.
• Execute some project management activities such as financial management and sprint reporting.

Requirements

• 8+ years of related experience as a Scrum Master, Project Management, or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent certification required.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or advanced Agile certifications required.
• Advanced experience working as an IT Scrum Master utilizing strong organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as demonstrating the ability to build relationships with team members, stakeholders, and external partners.
• Intermediate experience in successful project delivery using Agile methodologies in addition to working with Agile project management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps or Workfront).
• Familiarity with IT systems, system development life cycle (SDLC), and DevOps practices.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Entry-level knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Entry-level to intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards, and practices.
• Previous leadership experience preferred, particularly in leading and mentoring Agile teams.
• Project Management Professional Certification, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Fundamentals, or Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge preferred.
• Occasional travel required.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and an ownership stake in the company.
• Medical and dental insurance.
• Time off and a great 401k matching program.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Employee volunteer program.
• Wellness program.
• Opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances.

About the company

Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank — that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.