Technical Delivery Lead

Axos Bank

Target Range: $90,000.00 /Yr. - $110,000.00 /Yr.

Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 10%

Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 10%

These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.

About This Job

The Technical Delivery Lead role emphasizes different types of disciplines to drive solutions and problem-solving skills to activities related to the company's delivery planning and execution of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process. This role requires a detail-oriented, driven individual who seeks to solve complicated problems and thrives in an environment with a high pace and many opportunities to improve efficiency and contribute to a product's success. You will manage multiple high-complexity projects by leading scrum master seniorities from senior to junior or trainee level. This position is 100% on-site at our HQ in San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Guide projects or teams/groups in implementing agile methodologies to deliver rapid and reliable business products
• Track and remove blockers or impediments that hinder project progress. Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the scrum team or across different teams
• Monitor and report on the progress of the Features, PBIs and Tasks during each sprint (e.g., Burn-down chart) or Kanban (e.g., Throughput)
• Set up and manage sprint planning and other scrum/kanban ceremonies (i.e., backlog refinement, daily scrum, demos, etc.)
• Manage the team's sprints, boards, and dashboards in ADO to ensure optimal velocity
• Coordinate backlogs across teams for cross-functional projects/teams
• Collaborate with project teams to estimate sprint velocity. Manage the day-to-day technical issues with the team
• Effectively manage and communicate outstanding bugs, issues, and velocity to team and leadership
• Identify potential risks and devise contingency plans with some supervision
• To ensure that expectations and satisfaction are met or exceeded, keep management and key stakeholders well informed about the team's progress, status, and concerns on a timely basis
• Conduct sprint retrospectives and create recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
• Partner with project managers and development team to develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, and presentations
• Report their actual level of effort using the agreed-upon time tracking system, Daptiv
• Work closely with the Software Development Manager, Product Manager and a PMO as a day-to-day alignment
• Ability to understand the complexity of the project and lead scrum masters and teams to the success of the delivery of the project
• Coaching, onboarding, and training individual scrum masters within the respected development groups on agile methodologies and process improvement
• Strategize and execute large-scale process improvements with various stakeholders in the software development cycle
• Resource management and related administrative duties with teams
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years as a Project Manager
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing a team of scrum masters
• 1+ year leading multiple agile teams
• Experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise level application development projects
• Proficient understanding of technical equipment and software packages, relationship management, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Passionate about delivering excellence in customer service within a team environment and work well with geographically dispersed teams
• Possess an exceptional work ethic, be comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and have the ability to independently manage a workload with multiple priorities

Preferred:

• Start-up experience and ability to handle change in an evolving landscape in development
• Experience and ability to handle high pace environment
• Knowledge of different Agile Frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, DDT, TDD, etc.)
• Knowledge and understanding of Waterfall Framework
• Banking/FinTech industry experience
• Relevant certifications (CSM, PSM, PMI-ACP, CSP, SSM, etc.)

Axos Employee Benefits May Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks’ Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year)
• HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan
• Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self-Directed Trading

About Axos

Born digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology-driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers.

Axos Financial is our holding company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AX" (NYSE: AX).

Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Test:

All offers are contingent upon the candidate successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screening, which includes screening for marijuana. Axos Bank is a federally regulated banking institution. At the federal level, marijuana is an illegal schedule 1 drug; therefore, we will not employ any person who tests positive for marijuana, regardless of state legalization.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Functions and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.