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Job Description
We believe that, when done right, investing liberates people to create their own destiny. We are driven by our purpose to champion every client’s goal with passion and integrity. We respect and appreciate the diversity of our employees, our clients, and the communities we serve. We challenge conventions strategically to create value for our clients, our firm and the world. We live and bring to life the concept of ‘own your tomorrow’ every day. We champion our employee strengths, guide their development, and invest in their long-term success. We hire optimistic, results-oriented, curious, innovative, and adaptable people with the desire to help our clients and one another succeed.
As a company, we were established by Chuck over 40 years ago to champion Main Street over Wall Street, and to help Americans transform themselves from earners to owners. Through advocacy and innovation, we work to make investing more affordable, accessible and understandable for all. As we enter our fifth decade, we are looking for talented, innovative and driven people who believe they can help themselves, and our clients, create a better future.
Our Opportunity: Wealth and Asset Management Engineering (WAM-E) is part of the Schwab Technology Services (STS) organization which is responsible for the company’s use of information technology including all telecommunications, operations, and client and business applications.
WAM-E is aligned to support the technology needs of Schwab Asset Management (SAM), which is the investment advisor for Schwab’s proprietary mutual funds, referred to as the Schwab Funds; and it includes Schwab’s exchange-traded funds, referred to as the Schwab ETFs.
What you’ll do: This Sr Scrum Master position based in Southlake, Texas is responsible for promoting Agile values and principles within the development team and the organization.
Key responsibilities include:
- Sprint Planning and Facilitation – Work with the Product Owner on planning and roadmap discussions; Facilitate sprints; Backlog refinement; Foster communication.
- Act as a Servant Leader – Foster team self-organization; Removes impediments to progress; Encouraging teamwork and close collaboration
- Maximize Team Performance – Work with the Product Owner to provide clear communication of product vision and priority to ensure the work is well defined; Monitor and coach teams to help ensure high performance
- Coach Agile Practices – Ensure application of agile principles and team understanding; Foster creativity and empowerment; and promote continuous improvement. This includes helping to remove impediments to progress, facilitate meetings, and doing things like working with the product owner to make sure the product backlog is well – groomed and ready for the next sprint. The Scrum Master acts as a buffer between the team and any distracting influences.
What you have
What you have: This role requires a highly motivated and experienced senior Scrum Master with pride of ownership reflected through a disciplined software development approach, and accountability for delivery.
Qualifications & Experience:
- A university degree from a well-respected academic institution; advanced degrees in Business Management, and/or other professional certifications are a plus.
- At least 5 years’ experience as a Scrum Master delivering .NET and C#, particularly distributed and Cloud applications.
- At least 3 years’ experience working in the Asset/Investment management industry.
- At least 3 years’ experience using agile tooling such as Jira or Rally.
- Must be able to communicate well with teams and demonstrate value-add principles.
- 1-3 years of Schwab technology Domain experience as a current or recent contractor or employee
- Must have adequate agile knowledge with software development teams.
- Effective at mediating peer disputes by addressing behaviors that are counterproductive to the team dynamic and meeting sprint objectives.
- Preferred: First level Scrum Master certification: Scrum Alliance: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Scrum.org: Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1)
Personal Characteristics
- A commitment to high ethical standards and integrity, demonstrated through action
- Strong communication skills
- Goal-oriented and results-driven
- Well-organized and disciplined with high attention to detail
- Possesses a “Can do” attitude and a team player.
- Significant experience transforming teams through technology, organization, culture, process and business change management
- Ability to work hands on members of an agile project team to inspire and motivate all levels of staff towards both tactical and strategic delivery goals
- Outstanding performer, persistent and pro-active leader, detailed oriented, and driven to exceed expectations
- Skilled communicator with exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, we’re committed to empowering our employees’ personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you’ll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 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
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