Scrum Master

Job Title: Senior Scrum Master (Scaled Agile)

Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Day-1onsite/Hybrid)

Duration: 6+ months 

Rate : $ 70/hr on C2C (Negotiable for right candidate)

Client : Client: Princess Cruise Line (PCL) / IGT

Exp.: Look for 13+ Yrs. of experienced candidates.

Description:

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Scrum Master who operates comfortably at team, program, and enterprise scale. This individual is not only an expert facilitator but a delivery leader with deep expertise in inter-team dependency management, flow optimization, and scaled Agile execution.

The Senior Scrum Master partners closely with Product, Engineering, UX, Architecture, and Program Leadership to ensure teams are PI-ready, execution-ready, and continuously improving. This role requires strong systems thinking, Jira mastery, and a proven ability to operate in the SAFe framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate proactively, anticipating risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges before they surface as issues
• Serve as a coach at all levels — coaching teams on execution and flow, and coaching leaders and managers on Agile mindset, decision-making, and trade-offs
• Prepare and coach teams for PI Planning, Pre-PI Planning, and In-Quarter Execution
• Drive readiness across backlogs, dependencies, risks, and capacity
• Actively support ART-level ceremonies (ART Sync, SoS, PO Sync as applicable)
• Identify, track, and proactively manage inter-team and cross-ART dependencies
• Facilitate dependency resolution across Product, UX, Architecture, and Engineering
• Maintain clear visibility into program-level risks and impediments
• Escalate issues with clear options, trade-offs, and impact analysis
• Design, create, and maintain Jira dashboards, filters, and reports for teams and leadership
• Configure and optimize workflows, boards, and issue hierarchies to support flow
• Ensure data integrity to enable accurate metrics and executive reporting
• Translate Jira data into actionable insights
• Coach teams on Agile and Lean principles, focusing on flow, predictability, and quality

Facilitate retrospectives that result in traceable measurable improvements

• Mentor less-experienced Scrum Masters and contribute to communities of practice
• Use data and observation to guide improvements, not dogma
• Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, Architects, and Engineering Managers
• Communicate clearly with leadership on progress, risks, and confidence
• Balance delivery commitments with sustainable pace and quality

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master in complex, enterprise environments
• Demonstrated success working in Scaled Agile frameworks
• Strong expertise in inter-team dependency management and cross-team coordination
• Advanced Jira expertise (dashboards, JQL, workflows, reporting)
• Proven ability to prepare teams for PI Planning and program-level execution
• Deep understanding of Agile metrics (flow, predictability, WIP, throughput)
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and communication skills
• Highly Preferred: SAFe certification (SSM, SASM, RTE, SPC) or equivalent experience
• Experience supporting multiple teams or an ART