Scrum Master(Banking Regulatory Reporting) :: W2/1099 Position

Job Title: Scrum Master – Banking Regulatory Reporting
Location: Atlanta, GA / Nashville, TN / Columbus, GA (Local Candidates Only)

Interview Process: 1 Video Interview + 1 Face-to-Face Interview

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with a strong Banking domain background and hands-on experience supporting Regulatory Reporting and Data-driven initiatives. The ideal candidate will lead Agile delivery across cross-functional teams, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, manage sprint execution, remove impediments, and ensure successful delivery of regulatory reporting solutions while driving Agile best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Regulatory Reporting, and Technology teams to prioritize sprint deliverables.
• Support delivery of banking regulatory reporting initiatives including:
  • Call Reports
  • FR Y-9C
  • FR Y-14
  • CECL
  • Basel
  • Liquidity & Capital Reporting
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies across Data Engineering, Reporting, Finance, Risk, Compliance, QA, and Development teams.
• Remove blockers and proactively resolve issues affecting sprint commitments and regulatory deadlines.
• Monitor sprint progress, velocity, release planning, and Agile metrics.
• Manage backlog grooming, release planning, production deployments, and defect remediation.
• Support data integration, reconciliation, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Maintain project risks, assumptions, dependencies, and escalation tracking.
• Promote Agile best practices, servant leadership, and continuous process improvement.
• Support audit readiness by maintaining sprint artifacts, documentation, and traceability.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls, enterprise governance, and banking regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate post-production support and continuous improvement activities.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of Scrum Master or Agile Delivery experience.
• 5+ years of Banking or Financial Services experience.
• 5+ years delivering Data or Regulatory Reporting projects.
• Strong experience leading Agile teams in enterprise banking environments.
• Expertise in Scrum, Kanban, Agile, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional business and technology teams.
• Strong knowledge of Sprint Planning, Backlog Management, Dependency Management, and Release Planning.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Azure DevOps
  • Jira
  • Rally
• Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Regulatory Reporting, Finance, Risk, or Compliance initiatives.
• Knowledge of:
  • FR Y-9C
  • FR Y-14
  • Call Reports
  • CCAR
  • CECL
  • Basel
  • Liquidity Reporting
  • Capital Reporting
• Experience supporting Banking Transformation or Core Banking Conversion programs.
• Scrum Certifications:
  • CSM
  • PSM
  • SAFe Scrum Master
• Experience working with offshore and distributed Agile teams.