Job#: 3033742 Job Description: Agile Scrum Master
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)Employment Type: ContractDuration: 12 monthsRole Overview
This position involves leading Agile teams and applying Scrum principles to deliver business value. The role requires facilitating all Scrum ceremonies, ensuring adherence to the Scrum process, and guiding teams in adopting Agile principles. The ideal candidate will manage complex projects in a fast-paced environment and serve as a key liaison between project, technology, and business partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Agile teams and facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Create, maintain, and execute project plans, managing deliverables and tracking work using Jira.
- Manage governance routines, including daily and weekly meetings, tollgates, and documentation updates.
- Execute on Enterprise Change Management requirements and ensure adherence to change standards.
- Work with the team to identify and remove impediments efficiently.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between project, technology, and business partners.
- Establish and maintain status templates and provide regular status updates.
- Synthesize complex data into actionable reports and presentations for various audiences.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years of experience in Agile methodologies, including hands-on experience as a Scrum Master. Must have project management experience beyond Scrum facilitation and experience with Release Management.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with Jira for managing deliverables and tracking work. Knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP, along with an understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Preferred Qualifications
- Scrum Master Certification (e.g., CSM, PSM).
- Experience with Program Increment (PI) preparation, commonly associated with SAFe environments.
- Broader exposure to multiple Agile frameworks, such as Kanban for flow-based work or XP engineering practices.
- Experience establishing supporting documentation for governance routines (e.g., playbooks, RACI, checkpoints).
Compensation & Benefits
The estimated pay range for this position is $70.00/hr to $73.94/hr. The final rate will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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