Scrum Master Finance Domain

Job Title: Scrum Master – Finance Domain

Location: Iselin, NJ (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days onsite per week)-Local candidate only

Contract role

Must have banking/finance domain experience in the current project.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with a background in Financial Services or Capital Markets to facilitate Agile processes and support cross-functional delivery teams. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving agile best practices in fast-paced, finance-focused environments

Key Responsibilities:

· Act as a servant-leader and coach for one or more Agile teams within the finance domain.

· Facilitate all Agile ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

· Support product owners in managing the product backlog effectively.

· Remove impediments that hinder team productivity and delivery.

· Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.

· Track and report Agile metrics such as velocity, burn-down/up charts, and team capacity.

· Guide teams in Agile/Lean best practices and help improve maturity.

· Promote continuous improvement culture within and across teams.

· Coordinate dependencies with other teams, especially in large enterprise settings.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

· 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in Agile/Scrum environments.

· 2+ years of experience in Financial Services, Banking, or Capital Markets.

· Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

· Experience working with tools like JIRA, Confluence, VersionOne, or similar.

· Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

· Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

· Ability to work with distributed teams and manage hybrid work settings.