Description Scrum Master II Pay: Available on W2
Type: Contract / Temporary
Location: Hybrid Philadelphia, PA
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 44 Weeks, Possible Extension
OverviewWe are seeking an experienced
Scrum Master II to serve as a servant leader for Agile Scrum teams. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience operating as a dedicated Scrum Master within a true Agile environment and is passionate about driving team effectiveness, fostering continuous improvement, and enabling high-quality product delivery.
Candidates with experience supporting
consumer-facing applications, enterprise websites, retail, or business services environments are strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities- Serve as a servant leader accountable for helping Scrum teams achieve maximum effectiveness.
- Coach team members in Agile best practices, self-organization, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Guide the team to focus on delivering high-value increments that meet the Definition of Done.
- Identify, track, and help remove impediments that may impact team progress.
- Ensure all Scrum ceremonies occur regularly and are productive, engaging, and outcome-driven (Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Retrospective).
- Collaborate with team members, product stakeholders, and cross-functional partners to support informed decision-making and organizational goals.
- Assess team and organizational Scrum maturity; provide coaching to elevate practices at a sustainable pace.
- Facilitate progress without assigning or dictating work; empower the team to self-manage.
- Support healthy discussion, conflict resolution, and consensus-building within the team.
- Enhance transparency through effective communication, reporting, and information radiators.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and encourage experimentation while ensuring Agile values are upheld.
Requirements Required Qualifications- Proven experience as a Scrum Master in a true Agile Scrum environment.
- Hands-on experience performing Scrum Master duties across the full cycle of ceremonies.
- Background working in at least one other role within an Agile environment (e.g., QA, Developer, BA, PO, etc.).
- Strong coaching, facilitation, and servant-leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to support teams delivering enterprise-level or consumer-facing digital products.
Preferred Qualifications- Scrum Master certification such as CSM, PSM I, SASM, or equivalent strongly preferred.
- Experience working with teams that manage or support large-scale enterprise websites.
- Experience in consumer-facing technology, retail, or business services environments.
- Track record of identifying improvement opportunities and coaching teams toward higher maturity.
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