Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Scrum Master for a hybrid position with a Global Financial Institution located in Wilmington, DE or Iselin, NJ. This is a 6+ month contract opportunity. As a Senior Scrum Master, you will support technology teams delivering complex, customer-impacting capabilities within a regulated environment. This role acts as a delivery leader, accountable for backlog health, sprint and release commitments, dependency management, and adherence to software delivery and governance standards. You will drive delivery readiness, execution discipline, and release coordination to ensure teams consistently deliver high-quality outcomes with predictability and low risk.
Responsibilities: - Own delivery readiness and execution discipline by ensuring backlog items entering sprints are fully prioritized, refined, dependency cleared, and technically viable
- Lead sprint, release, and near-term planning (30/60/90 day horizons) using capacity, historical performance, and risk signals to establish credible commitments
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives) with a focus on flow, predictability, and delivery outcomes
- Coordinate end-to-end release readiness and execution, ensuring testing, validation, approvals, and deployment activities are planned and visible
- Track and interpret delivery metrics (velocity stability, predictability, churn, cycle time) and use insights to proactively address delivery risk and performance gaps
- Actively manage risks, dependencies, and impediments, maintaining transparency and escalating issues early
- Ensure alignment with SDLC, risk, security, and governance requirements
- Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to align scope, sequencing, and priorities with delivery capacity and release timelines
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve flow efficiency
- Serve as a change agent and servant leader, fostering a culture of accountability, trust, and outcome-driven execution across teams
Requirements: - 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead or Tech Program Manager
- 5+ years facilitating Agile delivery using Scrum and Kanban in complex, cross-functional environments
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence, including backlog management, dashboards, delivery metrics, and reporting
- 5+ years of experience supporting end-to-end delivery, including planning, execution, release coordination, and post-release validation
- Proven ability to manage delivery risk, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations in fast-paced environments
- Experience with Release, Incident, and Dependency Management
- Ability to create dashboards and write JQL/SQL queries in Jira and Confluence
- Excellent communication skills
Desired skills: - Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent)
- Experience owning delivery forecasts and release plans, not just facilitating team ceremonies
- Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and release management practices
- Experience in Banking or Financial Services
- Proven familiarity with regulated or risk-sensitive environments
- Ability to prompt AI to improve the efficiency of AI output
- Demonstrated strength in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making
Pay range: $57.19 - $65.19 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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