Scrum Master

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

Agile
SAFE
Scrum
Sprint
Waterfall
Kanban
PSM
PMP
JIRA
Banking
Confluence

Job Details

Role: Scrum Master

Columbia, SC Hybrid Role

W2 Contract position

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Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more cross-functional Agile teams, enabling effective collaboration and delivery.

  • Facilitate all core Agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

  • Support and coach teams in applying Agile principles and Scrum best practices while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

  • Coordinate with project managers and business stakeholders to manage dependencies in Waterfall or hybrid projects.

  • Ensure project timelines, deliverables, and quality standards are met through effective planning and tracking.

  • Proactively identify risks, impediments, and bottlenecks; drive resolutions to maintain delivery momentum.

  • Support continuous improvement and Agile maturity across the organization.

  • Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Technical Leads, and Business Analysts in a banking environment to ensure requirements are clearly defined and implemented.

  • Produce key Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, release progress) to provide visibility into team performance.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, with proven success in large-scale or enterprise projects.

  • Strong understanding of both Agile (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and Waterfall delivery models, ideally within hybrid project environments.

    • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business teams.

    • Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Rally, Azure DevOps, or similar.

    • Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and influence teams toward continuous improvement.

    Certifications (Preferred / Mandatory)

    • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II)

    • SAFe Agilist (SA) or other Scaled Agile certifications (advantageous)

    • PMP or Prince2 certification (added advantage for hybrid methodology projects)

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