Overview
Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Scrum Master
CSM
Agile Coach
Job Details
SCRUM MASTER
LONG TERM
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coach multiple agile teams across diverse software development projects with varying priorities, timelines, and complexities.
- Facilitate core scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, backlog grooming, and sprint reviews.
- Proactively identify and help remove obstacles that may hinder the team's progress.
- Champion agile principles and guide teams in adopting a continuous improvement mindset.
- Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to ensure clear prioritization and alignment with business goals.
- Monitor team performance through agile metrics (velocity, burndown, etc.) and use insights to drive team efficiency.
- Support inter-team coordination and dependency management across multiple agile teams.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, transparency, and accountability within and across teams.
- Work closely with the PMO and delivery leads to refine and scale agile practices tailored to project and organizational needs.
- Maintain a balance between strategic oversight and hands-on facilitation to support daily operations.
- Help teams stay focused on delivering high-quality solutions that provide tangible business value.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor s degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
- 3 5 years of experience as a dedicated Scrum Master in an Agile software development environment.
- Proven success managing or supporting multiple agile teams across simultaneous projects.
- Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with the ability to tailor approaches to team maturity and project context.
- Experience working in or with higher education institutions or clients (strongly preferred).
- Solid software development background with an understanding of modern development practices (e.g., Java, CI/CD pipelines).
- Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, and G-Suite.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, PSM, SAFe SM).
- Experience coaching or scaling agile across multiple teams or departments.
- Familiarity with technical project delivery and software engineering lifecycle.
- Experience supporting agile delivery in a client-facing consulting environment.
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