Scrum Master II

Job Overview :

The Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) serves as the technology agile and portfolio management organization at LPL. The purpose of EPMO is to enable best practices and drive planning and execution activities that unlock the flow of value and create transparency into capacity across the organization. EPMO supports LPL product delivery by providing services to business partners and Solution Delivery Teams. EPMO manages a suite of services that includes support, delivery, implementation, and monitoring to ensure the efficient execution of critical initiatives for internal customers. Excited to learn more? If so, then this could be the role for you! LPL Financial is one of the nation's leading financial services companies and a publicly traded company under ticker symbol LPLA. We support over 18,000 financial professionals—including over 14,000 independent advisors, more than 700 financial institutions, and over 4,000 institutional clearing and technology subscribers. We enable advisors to focus on their clients by reducing the complexity of running their practice and we support their business by offering enabling technology, comprehensive clearing and compliance services, practice management programs and training, and independent research. At LPL, we take care of our advisors, so they can take care of their clients. And Technology is at the center of our mission.

The AVP, Scrum Master II is responsible for providing program management support to project teams. This role supports the following EPMO service offerings :

Program Epics Management

Quality Management

Reporting

Benefits Management

Governance of processes, standards, etc.

The Sr Prof, Scrum Master I works closely with project and scrum teams and reports directly to the Release Train Engineer or Program Lead.

Responsibilities :

Facilitates and drives the team through the agile ceremonies –foster a Lean-Agile leadership including (PI Planning at the team level, Iteration Planning, Standup, Retro, Inspect and Adapt Workshop, Iteration Review and Demo)

Release Planning and Execution

Ensure agreement and transparency across team including up to the RTE

Ensure JIRA is accurate and updated as required per Iteration

Capacity vs Load

Performs PI Planning prep & execution for the team

Ensures weekly, monthly and iteration reports are produced as required / requested for the team

Progress of PI Objectives

Commit to Complete Ratio (not all teams are at the level of maturity)

Velocity

Capacity Planning

Backlog Revisions (meet definition of ready?) and Health (this is a product metric that some Scrum Masters review to ensure they have work planned for future iterations)

Manages Risk / Impediment Resolution, Reporting and Escalation to RTE and Tech / Product Accountable

Key Metrics : User Story Burndown

Story Points

Velocity

Points Committed

Points Completed (Velocity)

Points Carried Forward

Average Velocity

Say vs. Do / Commit to Complete Ratio

Say vs. Do Rolling Avg (5 sprints)

User Story Spike Rate

What are we looking for?

We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience . We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented , and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement .

Requirements :

4 year college degree, preferably in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Communications or related technical field

3 years of experience managing up to two or more teams\

Core Competencies :

Deep understanding of and ability to manage Project and Software Development Life Cycle(s) using Agile methodologies

Comfortable exercising judgment and using analytical skills in ambiguous situations

Outstanding attention to detail combined with the ability to see the big picture

Clear, effective verbal and written communication skills including the ability to actively listen, problem solve, and communicate effectively with both technical and business users

Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment; proactive in seeking out information when necessary

Experience monitoring and managing vendor performance

Experience managing requirement solution workshops

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project or similar tools

Strong working knowledge of JIRA, Aha!, Confluence or similar tools

Preferences : Agile certification

Pay Range :

96,200.00 - $160,300.00Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

Salary : $96,200 - $160,300