Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Job Type: Contract To Hire (through December 2026)

Location: Denver, CO

Work Setting: Hybrid (3 days on-site)

Rate: $60-$65 per hour based upon experience

Position Summary

Unison Systems is looking for a skilled Scrum Master for our client located in Englewood, CO. In this role, you will lead high-performing Agile teams to self-organize and deliver with excellence across the organization's technology teams. You will leverage AI-powered tools and data-driven insights to optimize team velocity, surface impediments early, and drive continuous improvement. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative team within a growing organization while shaping the future of metrics-driven, AI-assisted Agile delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor deadlines, prevent slippage, and take action to meet or exceed all target dates for technology efforts.
• Lead implementation activities to ensure business objectives are met, promoting common understanding of timelines, milestones, and reporting to align partners and team members.
• Partner with Product Owners and the PMO to determine prioritization, funding, and allocation of resources across new and active projects.
• Own team performance metrics end-to-end-design, track, and report on sprint velocity, throughput, cycle time, defect rates, and predictability-and present data-driven insights in sprint reviews and stakeholder forums.
• Build and maintain Jira dashboards tracking sprint health, capacity, and KPIs such as commitment accuracy, escaped defects, burn rate, and team happiness scores, escalating when trends signal risk.
• Drive continuous improvement through retrospective data analysis, converting findings on blockers and rework into actionable items and delivering AI-summarized status reports.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance Agile ceremonies and promote team AI literacy, coaching members on responsible use of tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and AI-assisted documentation.
• Integrate AI-generated insights into backlog refinement to help Product Owners identify story gaps, surface dependencies, and estimate complexity more accurately.
• Set up, facilitate, and maintain all Scrum ceremonies while supporting and educating Product Owners on prioritization, grooming, and backlog management.
• Provide servant leadership, facilitate decision-making and conflict resolution, and guide teams toward self-organization while removing impediments using trend data and AI-assisted pattern recognition.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in MIS, CS, or a related field, or equivalent experience in IT/software development and program/project management.
• 4+ years' experience as a Scrum Master in IT-heavy organizations.
• Demonstrated understanding of Agile SDLC models (Scrum, Kanban) and experience with Agile planning in Jira.
• Demonstrated ability to design, track, and present team performance metrics across multiple concurrent squads.
• Strong project leadership skills-identifies, prioritizes, schedules, and closes projects with a high degree of initiative and sense of urgency.
• Strong analytical and facilitation skills, with the ability to critically evaluate information from multiple sources and decompose complex requirements into actionable details.
• Excellent listening, observational, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to resolve conflicts among team members and partners.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to work across all levels including senior IT management.
• Strong understanding of IT planning, reporting concepts, and policies, plus general knowledge of factors affecting business.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Agile certification (CSM, SAFe SM, or PSM).
• Experience with AI-assisted Agile tooling and proficiency with tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude/ChatGPT, and Jira Automation.
• Experience building and presenting team performance dashboards and metrics reports to senior leadership.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts as they apply to software delivery and product development.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Jira dashboards, Power BI, or similar) for team health and metrics visibility.

About Unison Systems

Unison Systems is a national IT & Engineering Services firm that delivers secure, innovative technology solutions and resources for our clients ranging from the Fortune 500 to the U.S. Navy. We bring together the strongest talent and tools in the business to solve complex problems and build solutions that make a measurable impact. At Unison, we invest in our people, foster a collaborative culture, and give our team the opportunity to learn and grow their careers. Unison is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.