Stifel Financial Corp

Agile Delivery Specialist

Stifel Financial Corp$80K — $95K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Project Management, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Agile Delivery practitioner in a scaled Agile or SAFe environment
  • Proven expertise in user story writing and backlog management
  • Deep knowledge of the Scrum framework and Agile methodologies
  • SAFe certification (SSM or SP) required; SPC or RTE certification is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Support Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and improve delivery effectiveness using Agile methodologies
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies including PI Planning and Sprint Reviews
  • Coordinate ART agendas, schedules, and meeting logistics with the RTE
  • Coach teams on Agile values and effective collaboration practices
  • Lead story-splitting sessions to create deliverable increments of value
  • Promote consistent backlog hygiene and facilitate estimation practices
  • Identify and help remove impediments and delivery risks for the teams

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and Agile certification
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Access to advanced Agile tooling and resources
  • Engagement with leadership in driving team success
  • Direct impact on Agile transformation and delivery effectiveness
Full Job Description
What You'll Be Doing

The Agile Delivery Specialist supports and serves the Agile Release Trains (ARTs). This individual is an embedded Agile practitioner who works hands-on with teams to deliver with quality and consistency, facilitating ceremonies, coaching good practices, and ensuring teams have the clarity, tools, and support they need to succeed. Working in close partnership with the RTE, this person supports the day-to-day coordination of the ARTs such as agendas, scheduling, meeting logistics, and cross-team follow-up.

 

What We're Looking For

• Support Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and teams in applying Agile, Scrum, and SAFe practices to improve delivery effectiveness and consistency.• Facilitate ART and team-level meetings as needed, including PI Planning, Iteration Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Scrum of Scrums.• Partner with the RTE to coordinate ART agendas, schedules, meeting logistics, and cross-team follow-up.• Facilitate leadership meetings and working sessions, managing discussion, conflict, decisions, and follow-through.• Coach Product Owners and team members on Agile values, Scrum practices, SAFe principles, and effective collaboration.• Coach teams on writing high-quality user stories with clear acceptance criteria and Definition of Ready expectations.• Lead story-splitting and decomposition sessions to turn large stories and features into deliverable increments of value.• Partner with Product Owners to define and refine features aligned to business outcomes and ART priorities.• Promote consistent backlog hygiene, estimation practices, and readiness standards across teams.• Identify, track, and help remove impediments, dependencies, and delivery risks, escalating when appropriate.• Drive continuous improvement by capturing retrospective actions, tracking commitments, and helping teams implement improvements.• Serve as a Jira subject matter expert by configuring boards, creating dashboards and reports, maintaining visibility, and guiding effective tool usage.• Consolidate and review delivery metrics across ARTs, using AI-assisted analysis to surface trends, risks, and improvement opportunities for the RTE and leadership.

What You'll Bring

• Proven expertise in user story writing, story splitting, and feature definition — including hands-on experience helping teams meet a Definition of Ready and maintain a healthy, well-ordered backlog.• Deep knowledge of the Scrum framework, including all ceremonies, artifacts, accountabilities, and how they connect to team health and delivery outcomes.• Demonstrated ability to coach and grow Product Owners and teams — helping them level up their craft, not just follow a process.• Experience driving Agile maturity across multiple teams simultaneously, influencing without authority and sustaining improvement over time.• Familiarity with SAFe principles and ART-level practices including PI Planning, ART cadences, and program increment execution.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management or related field or equivalent relevant experience.• Minimum Required: 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Agile Delivery practitioner in a scaled Agile or SAFe environment — with enough reps to facilitate and support teams confidently.

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: SAFe certification (SSM or SP, or equivalent).• SPC or RTE a plus, but not expected at this level.

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.• Strong Jira proficiency — board configuration, reporting, backlog management, dashboard creation, and metrics tracking.• Experience with additional Agile tooling is a plus (Kendis, miro, whiteboard, etc).

About Stifel Financial Corp

Stifel Financial Corp is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The company was founded in 1890 and provides investment banking and brokerage services to individuals, corporations, and municipalities. Stifel operates in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Stifel Financial Corp
Size
8,600 employees
Market Cap
$6.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$503.4 million
Founded
1890
5 Year Trend
+12.6%
Revenue
$3.8 billion
NASDAQ

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