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Senior Scrum Master / Agile Project Manager – Front Office Derivatives Trading Technology #3600839
New York City, NY
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Be Part Of A High-Performing Team:

This opportunity supports a front office technology portfolio within a financial services environment focused on capital markets delivery. The organization is advancing its Agile maturity across multiple technology portfolios, including front office, equity portfolio management, and middle/back-office functions. The front office environment works closely with trading and business stakeholders, creating a fast-paced setting where Agile delivery, stakeholder facilitation, resilience, and capital markets fluency are essential.

What's In Store For You:

This is a hybrid opportunity requiring onsite collaboration three days per week. The role offers exposure to a high-visibility front office technology portfolio and the opportunity to help shape Agile delivery practices during an early-stage transformation.

Engagement: W2 only, no C2C/1099.

How You Will Make An Impact

  • Lead Scrum delivery for front office capital markets technology teams.
  • Partner directly with technology, business, trading-aligned stakeholders, and emerging product teams.
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies and delivery conversations with structure, clarity, and accountability.
  • Support Agile transformation efforts as the organization matures toward Scaled Agile adoption.
  • Improve visibility into delivery progress, blockers, dependencies, risks, and team health.
  • Use Jira, Confluence, and related Agile tools to support backlog transparency, sprint execution, reporting, and documentation.
  • Bring project management discipline to Agile delivery without becoming a passive status coordinator.
  • Help teams operate effectively in a high-pressure front office environment where priorities can shift quickly.
  • Support broader alignment between front office priorities and downstream middle/back-office impacts when needed.

Are you a proven Scrum Master with front office capital markets technology experience?

  • Senior Scrum Master experience supporting front office capital markets technology teams.
  • Strong capital markets background from a recognizable financial services or investment banking environment.
  • Experience working directly with trading, business, product, technology, and delivery stakeholders.
  • Derivatives, fixed income, rates, FICC, or trading technology exposure strongly preferred.
  • Strong Agile transformation experience in teams or organizations with evolving Agile maturity.
  • Scaled Agile / SAFe knowledge required; certification strongly preferred based on current intake direction.
  • Project management background or delivery ownership experience highly preferred.
  • Strong Jira and Confluence experience for delivery tracking, reporting, backlog structure, and team transparency.
  • Ability to facilitate conversations, drive alignment, and influence outcomes without simply acting as a middleman.
  • Resilient, durable, collaborative, and comfortable operating in a front office environment.
  • Comfortable working onsite three days per week.

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