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Senior Scrum Master

New York City, NY, US • Posted 11 hours ago • Updated 11 hours ago

Contract Independent

On-site

USD $55.00 - 60.00 per hour

Judge Group, Inc.

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Skills

Video
Insurance
Requirements Elicitation
Testing
Business Analysis
Business Analytics
DevOps
Acceptance Testing
Productivity
Team Leadership
Documentation
Collaboration
Accountability
Continuous Improvement
Reporting
Apache Velocity
UPS
Sprint
Organizational Skills
Computer Science
Scrum
Artificial Intelligence
JIRA
Confluence
Microsoft
Mentorship
SOA
Agile
Software Development Methodology
Life Insurance
Financial Services
Facilitation
Management
Analytical Skill
Decision-making
Privacy
Marketing

Summary

Location: New York City, NY
Salary: $55.00 USD Hourly - $60.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Senior Scrum Master

Position Details

Job Title: Senior Scrum Master
Work Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite
Location: New York City, NY
Schedule: 7.5 hours/day, 37.5 hours/week
Duration: 6-month contract with potential extension based on performance, attendance, and business needs

Interview Process

Two (2) rounds of video interviews
Two (2) finalists invited for an in-person interview

Must-Have Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, preferably in insurance or financial services
Expertise leading Scrum team events and Program Increment (PI) planning
Strong technical background with hands-on experience in:

Programming
Testing
Requirements gathering

Ability to mentor Scrum teams across:

Development
Testing
Business Analysis (BA)
DevOps
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Integrations

Capability to analyze risks, identify process gaps, and support remediation activities
Proficiency with Agile/work management tools:

JIRA
Confluence
Ativo

Experience mentoring teams on AI usage to improve productivity and delivery outcomes

Role Overview

Drive projects from inception through delivery
Promote Agile excellence across technology and business teams
Lead Agile facilitation across the technology portfolio
Serve as a hands-on mentor and coach to Scrum teams
Partner with Product Owners, delivery leads, technology teams, and business partners
Report directly to the Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Key Responsibilities

Train, coach, and facilitate teams toward high performance
Guide teams in Scrum and Agile principles
Enable teams to meet sprint and PI objectives
Support Product Owners with backlog creation, refinement, and maintenance
Represent teams in Scrum of Scrums and cross-team coordination forums
Support Agile tool adoption (JIRA, Confluence)
Mentor teams in AI tool usage for documentation, planning, and execution
Ensure transparency and accuracy in delivery and progress reporting
Monitor and optimize velocity and delivery metrics
Identify, escalate, and remove impediments
Resolve delivery conflicts and issues proactively
Foster collaboration, accountability, and self-management
Support continuous improvement via retrospectives and inspections
Contribute to Agile Community of Practice initiatives
Track and report metrics including velocity, burndown, and predictability

Scrum Event Facilitation

Daily stand-ups
Sprint planning
Sprint reviews
Retrospectives

Team Enablement

Monitor Scrum framework adherence in JIRA
Build and sustain self-organizing, high-performing teams

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (required)
Scrum Master certification (preferred)
Proficiency with AI-enabled tools, including:

JIRA
Confluence
Ativo
Microsoft Copilot

Proven experience mentoring across software delivery disciplines
Experience managing SOA-based projects
Strong Agile and SDLC knowledge with proven delivery success
Experience within life insurance or financial services environments
Skilled in facilitating large-scale or cross-functional workshops
Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives concurrently
Excellent analytical skills, judgment, and independent decision-making

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Position Id: 1127372
Posted 11 hours ago

Company Info

About Judge Group, Inc.

The Judge Group, is a leading professional services firm specializing in talent, technology, and learning solutions. We consult, staff, train, and solve. Through our work we make people and organizations better.

Our services are successfully delivered through a network of more than 30 offices across the United States, Canada, and India. The Judge Group is proud to partner with the best and brightest companies in business today, including over 60 of the Fortune 100. We serve organizations in financial services, healthcare, life sciences, insurance, government (including aerospace and defense), manufacturing, and technology and telecommunications.

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