Location: Houston, TX
Salary: $68.00 USD Hourly - $70.00 USD Hourly
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Sr. Scrum Master/Kanban Delivery Manager
Senior Scrum Master (Kanban Focus)
Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to)
Lead and coach up to three agile teams using Kanban and flow-based delivery practices.
Operate autonomously to assess delivery health, identify systemic impediments, and drive continuous improvement.
Design, evolve, and coach Kanban systems that improve flow, transparency, and predictability.
Facilitate key Kanban events including Replenishment, Daily Kanban, Delivery Planning, and Retrospectives.
Use flow metrics (e.g., WIP, cycle time, throughput, aging work, etc.) to guide evidence-based improvements.
Coordinate dependencies and alignment across sprint-based, flow-based, hybrid teams, and projects using enterprise planning signals.
Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to maintain healthy backlogs and delivery alignment.
Serve as a peer mentor and champion agile and Kanban practices across the organization.
Qualifications
Certified Scrum Master Credentials (i.e., PSM, CSM, CSP) AND Kanban credentials (i.e., KSD, KSI, KPM).
Strong experience with Kanban and flow-based delivery in complex environments.
Proven ability to work independently and demonstrate measurable delivery impact.
Experience supporting multiple teams and enterprise-level coordination.
Recent experience (within 2 years) using Azure DevOps (ADO) to drive transparency and improvement.
Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Strong facilitation and coaching skills, including the ability to navigate crucial conversations that enable transparency, accountability, and constructive resolution of challenges.
Preferred
Advanced or scaled agile certifications.
Ability to create and facilitate team-level training.
Ability to serve as peer-leader to other Scrum Masters.
Knowledge and/or experience with Agile software development approaches (Automated Testing, User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Testing, Pairing, etc.).
Education and Experience
8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master (minimum 5 years with Kanban teams) supporting multiple agile teams delivering high-quality solutions.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
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- Position Id: 1118617
- Posted 30+ days ago
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