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The ideal candidate will act as a servant leader, facilitating Agile practices, enabling team productivity, and ensuring smooth delivery of high-quality solutions.\nKey Responsibilities\nFacilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives\nCoach and mentor the team on Agile principles, Scrum framework, and best practices\nAct as a servant leader, enabling the team to become self-organized and high-performing\nIdentify and remove impediments/blockers to ensure smooth sprint execution\nCollaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to support backlog refinement and prioritization\nEnsure adherence to SDLC, Agile governance, and compliance processes\nTrack and communicate team progress, risks, and metrics to stakeholders\nFoster a collaborative and continuous improvement culture within the team\nProtect the team from external interruptions and ensure focus during sprint cycles\nRequired Skills & Experience\n3 to 5 years of experience in Scrum Master / Agile delivery role\nStrong understanding of:Scrum framework and Agile methodologies\n Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)\n\nHands-on experience in:Facilitating Agile ceremonies\nSprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning\nManaging Agile tools such as JIRA / Confluence / RTC\n\nStrong knowledge of metrics tracking (velocity, burndown, etc.)\nExposure to financial services domain (preferred)\nCore Competencies\nStrong leadership and facilitation skills\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management\nStrong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities\nAbility to work in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment\nHigh adaptability and ability to thrive in a fast-paced Agile setup\nGood to Have\nExperience in ETF / Capital Markets / Investment Banking domain\nCertification such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM) / PSM\nExposure to Scaled Agile (SAFe) / Kanban frameworks\n\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field\nAdditional Notes\nScrum Master should focus on team effectiveness and continuous improvement, not direct task assignment or delivery ownership\nCandidate should demonstrate servant leadership mindset and coaching ability\nStrong focus on driving Agile maturity within teams and organization\nAbout State Street\nAcross the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.\nWe are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.\nAs an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.\nDiscover more information on jobs at StateStreet.com/careers\nRead our CEO Statement","description_format":"text","description_chars":3716,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Financial Services","Wealth Management","Capital Markets","Custody & Fund Administration"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T02:16:15Z"}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":21,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/state-street-scrum-master-financial-services-senior-associate","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/state-street-scrum-master-financial-services-senior-associate.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T07:36:45Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}