Scrum Master - Banking Domain & Regulatory Reporting :: 1099/W2 Position

Job Title: Scrum Master – Banking Domain Regulatory Reporting Experience

Location: Atlanta, GA / Nashville, TN / Columbus, GA
Duration: 12+ Months Contract

Interview Process: 1 Video Interview + 1 Face-to-Face Interview
Local Candidates Only

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with strong banking domain and regulatory reporting experience to lead Agile delivery for enterprise technology initiatives. The ideal candidate will facilitate Agile practices, manage sprint execution, coordinate cross-functional teams, remove delivery impediments, and support successful delivery of regulatory reporting and data-focused initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Partner with Product Owners, Regulatory Reporting teams, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Technology stakeholders.
• Support delivery of banking regulatory reporting initiatives including Call Reports, FR Y-9C, FR Y-14, CECL, Basel, CCAR, liquidity, and capital reporting.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies across business, data, reporting, finance, risk, and technology teams.
• Track sprint progress, team velocity, delivery metrics, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Support backlog management, release planning, production implementations, and defect remediation.
• Coordinate data integration, reporting, reconciliation, and controls initiatives.
• Promote Agile best practices, continuous improvement, and servant leadership.
• Support audit readiness through documentation, sprint artifacts, traceability, and governance processes.
• Ensure delivery aligns with SOX controls, enterprise governance standards, and financial services regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of Scrum Master or Agile delivery experience.
• 5+ years of banking or financial services experience.
• 5+ years of experience delivering data-focused initiatives.
• Strong experience leading Agile teams in banking environments.
• Knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Agile, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing sprint planning, backlog grooming, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Rally.
• Strong facilitation, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting banking regulatory reporting, finance, risk, or compliance programs.
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting processes such as FR Y-9C, FR Y-14, Call Reports, CECL, Basel, and CCAR.
• Experience with large-scale banking transformation or conversion programs.
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent).
• Experience managing distributed and offshore Agile teams.