Agile delivery facilitator

· Agile delivery facilitator for a greenfield, enterprise-wide platform initiative

· Drives execution rhythm, removes impediments, and protects team focus across a multi-disciplinary engineering pod

· Operates within a large regulated financial environment, balancing agility with governance, compliance, and registry processes

Key Responsibilities

· Agile Execution & Ceremonies

· Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, Retrospectives)

· Maintain a healthy, predictable sprint cadence and ensure consistent definition-of-ready and definition-of-done

· Coach the team on Agile principles, Scrum, Kanban, and scaled delivery practices (SAFe/LeSS where applicable)

· Delivery & Flow Management

· Track sprint velocity, throughput, cycle time, and burn-down/up trends; surface insights to leadership

· Identify and remove blockers proactively; escalate cross-team dependencies and risks early

· Drive continuous improvement through actionable retrospectives and measurable experiments

· Governance & Enterprise Alignment

· Ensure alignment with enterprise Agile frameworks, change management, and registry/audit processes

· Maintain delivery artifacts compliant with regulatory and internal control standards

· Partner with Release Train Engineers, PMO, and governance bodies for portfolio reporting

· Team Health & Coaching

· Foster psychological safety, transparency, and a culture of accountability

· Coach Product Owners, engineers, and stakeholders on Agile maturity

· Mentor adjacent teams on best practices and shared delivery patterns

· 8+ years of professional experience, with 5+ years as a dedicated Scrum Master

· Proven track record delivering complex software products in regulated, large-scale enterprises

· Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and enterprise reporting tools

· Bachelor’’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent practical experience

· Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM I/II) or SAFe Scrum Master certification

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience supporting platform, data, or developer-tooling teams

· Familiarity with enterprise Agile registry/intake processes and portfolio governance

· Exposure to financial services, banking, or other regulated domains

· Advanced certifications (SAFe SPC, PMI-ACP, ICP-ACC)