Scrum Master

RESPONSIBILITIES:
A Kforce client in Greenwood Village, CO is immediately seeking a passionate, results-driven Scrum Master to lead and support two Agile development teams. This individual will champion Agile values and best practices while driving delivery across cross-functional stakeholders. The ideal candidate has deep experience in Scrum, excels at backlog management, facilitates high-performing teams, and thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments.

Responsibilities:
* Serve as Scrum Master for two Agile teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability
* Scrum Master will facilitate all standard Scrum ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews
* Manage team backlogs in collaboration with Product Owners, ensuring stories are well-defined and prioritized
* Track sprint progress and team velocity using Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Rally, VersionOne)
* Coach team members on Agile principles and Scrum best practices
* Identify and remove blockers to maintain sprint commitments and on-time delivery
* Act as liaison between teams and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment on goals, priorities, and timelines
* As a Scrum Master, you will monitor sprint metrics to identify trends and proactively address performance issues
* Support Agile maturity across the organization by sharing learnings and driving adoption

REQUIREMENTS:
* Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) required
* 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master leading Agile teams
* Proven experience managing team backlogs, sprint planning, and cross-functional communication
* Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban)
* Proficient with Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar
* Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills
* Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Preferred Skills:
* Experience leading distributed or remote teams
* Experience in telecom, enterprise systems, or fast-paced technology environments
* Familiarity with scaled Agile environments (e.g., SAFe)
* Background in software development, QA, or product management

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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