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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Scrum Master to join the Enterprise Functions Team supporting the Corporate Risk Portfolio. This position will drive the successful delivery of complex, high-impact initiatives across a Scaled Agile environment. This role requires a seasoned Agile practitioner with a strong leadership presence to guide multiple Scrum and Kanban teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and risk management priorities.

In this role, you will:

+ Use data to assess Agile maturity, optimize team velocity, and identify performance improvements.

+ Coach teams to deliver using Agile practices while meeting SDLC, risk, and compliance requirements.

+ Collaborate with discipline managers on governance and with product owners to refine backlogs across teams.

+ Coordinate with non-Agile teams as needed.

+ Facilitate PI (Product Increment) planning, Agile ceremonies, and drive adoption across all levels.

+ Manage and develop Scaled Agile portfolios of the highest complexity

+ Guide the teams to follow Agile and Scrum practices to promote prioritization, team readiness, and commitment for each Sprint

+ Optimize scrum team velocity to identify improvement opportunities to achieve higher levels of team performance

+ Oversee systemic impediments to team agility and guide the teams on methods to escalate

+ Deliver capabilities using agile practices while following the Software Development Lifecycle, business process mapping, and various release processes to ensure all risk, security, and development requirements are met

+ Partner with discipline managers to convey their concerns to scrum teams about governance policies and adherence to corporate standards

+ Collaborate with product owners, program or project managers to communicate delivery of work product from the teams and escalate key risks and issues impeding scrum team effectiveness

+ Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

+ Interact with internal customers

+ Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements

+ Train other Scrum Masters and serve as a mentor to less experienced staff

Required Qualifications:

+ 5+ years of Agile Scrum Master experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

+ Expertise in JIRA and Agile Registry for maintaining transparency and tracking

+ Certified Scrum Master or other SAFE Certification

+ Prior experience having worked as a Scrum master where the technology solution is home grown/custom or similar Governance Risk and Compliance related solutions

+ Financial Services Experience

+ Experience with AI tools to support Scrum/Kanban Agile delivery (e.g. Google AI, Notebook LM, CoPilot)

Job Expectations:

+ This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

+ This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

+ Relocation assistance is available for this position

+ Ability to travel up to 5% of the time

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$119,000.00 - $224,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/life-at-wells-fargo/benefits) for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

+ Health benefits

+ 401(k) Plan

+ Paid time off

+ Disability benefits

+ Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance

+ Parental leave

+ Critical caregiving leave

+ Discounts and savings

+ Commuter benefits

+ Tuition reimbursement

+ Scholarships for dependent children

+ Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

23 Jul 2025

*** **_Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants._

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/diversity/disability-inclusion/) .

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/wells-fargo-drug-and-alcohol-policy) to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

**Req Number:** R-474689