Specialty Software Engineering Senior Manager - AI / ML, Python, Java

About this role:

• Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Scrum Master.

In this role, you will:

• Serve a critical role in our transforming organization responsible for coaching and supporting Scrum Masters and Kanban Leads in your product by actively advocating for and coaching growth in, Agile capabilities and mindset
• Enable and accelerate quality outcomes by assertively and proactively raising issues to influence change
• 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
• 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
• 5+ years of technology delivery and relationship management experience with small and large business units in a large corporate environment
• 5+ years of JIRA and Confluence
• 3+ years of experience leveraging metrics to improve agility, value delivery & Agile Maturity

Desired Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a Lead Scrum Master or SAFe RTE/STE in a large-scale enterprise, preferably financial services
• Experience with generative conversational AI Chatbots; human-to-computer communication
• Skilled servant leadership, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• Knowledge of patterns and practices for facilitation of Agile teams
• Experienced team building skills working with various-sized, distributed or co-located teams
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work with situations of ambiguity, conflict, and uncertainty in order drive outcomes forward
• Experience partnering across groups to implement requirements and achieve desired outcomes
• General knowledge of Wells Fargo business groups and enterprise functions, and specifically Wells Fargo Technology
• Knowledge and understanding of compiling and preparing executive summaries and presentations for management/senior leaders
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, prioritizing skills and analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to meet stringent deadlines, interact with all levels of an organization and manage initiatives involving process improvements
• Ownership mentality with an ability to design and drive successful execution of priorities
• Solid creative and strategic thinking skills

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Posting End Date:
15 May 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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