Senior Scrum Master || Washington, DC (Onsite)

Senior Scrum Master

Washington, DC (Onsite)

Phone + Video

Job Description:

Seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery teams in a complex, highly regulated environment. This individual will serve as a servant leader, coach Agile best practices, facilitate Scrum events, remove impediments, and drive continuous improvement. The role requires strong leadership, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, and the ability to foster high-performing, self-organizing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Coach Agile teams toward higher levels of maturity, accountability, and predictability.
• Identify, track, and remove team-level impediments while escalating organizational blockers when necessary.
• Partner with Product Owners, Agile Coaches, and leadership to align priorities and delivery goals.
• Promote psychological safety, collaboration, and healthy team dynamics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using retrospective outcomes and team feedback.
• Protect teams from external disruptions and maintain focus on sprint commitments.
• Support Agile transformation efforts and adoption of organizational Agile standards and playbooks.
• Track and improve delivery metrics including velocity, predictability, and team performance.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience supporting multiple Agile teams within complex matrixed organizations.
• Current Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM II or higher) certification required.
• Demonstrated success building self-organizing teams and improving Agile delivery outcomes.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and change management skills.
• Experience managing resistance to Agile adoption and guiding teams through cultural transformation.
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively with leadership and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Scrum Master, or other advanced Agile certifications.
• Experience supporting Federal Government agencies or highly regulated industries.
• Background working in enterprise Agile transformation programs.

Success Factors

• Build trust and accountability across Agile teams.
• Increase team predictability and delivery consistency.
• Improve cross-team collaboration and communication.
• Create a culture of continuous learning, experimentation and improvement