Senior Scrum Master - AVP

About the role

Barclays is hiring a Senior Scrum Master at AVP level in its Whippany, NJ office, within Global Payment Services. The role acts as a key liaison between Digital Asset Technology and business stakeholders, combining business analysis, Agile leadership and program coordination to deliver strategic projects. It involves partnering with cross-functional teams to turn requirements into work, run Agile ceremonies, manage delivery flow and align engineering, product, architecture, risk, compliance and operations.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum events so they are positive, productive and within their timebox
• Support iteration execution, maintain backlog refinement and iterate on stakeholder feedback
• Identify and remove impediments, use metrics to make work visible and keep the team flowing
• Escalate risks and protect the team from interruptions
• Coach Agile team attributes, build trust with stakeholders and deputise leadership in the moment
• Ensure data quality and represent the team at governance forums where required

Required profile

• Experience translating business and technology needs into structured requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria and delivery priorities
• Experience supporting Agile/Scrum delivery, including ceremonies, backlog management, iteration execution and dependency management
• Stakeholder management across technical, business and control functions
• Ability to manage delivery metrics, risks, issues, governance and reporting across multiple workstreams
• Leadership expectations: advise and influence decisions, lead complex collaborative work, consult on complex issues and mitigate risk

Required skills

• Agile/Scrum delivery and work-management tools such as Jira, Confluence or Azure DevOps
• Highly valued: Digital Asset Technology (blockchain/DLT, tokenization, tokenized deposits, wallets, custody, on-chain settlement)
• Highly valued: payments, capital markets, financial services or regulated technology experience
• Certifications such as CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, ECBA/CCBA/CBAP or equivalent

What we offer

• Base salary of $115,000 to $155,000
• Eligibility for an incentive award
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance and paid leave