Company Overview
At 4A Consulting, we turn complexity into opportunity. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Baltimore, MD, we are a women-owned, boutique consulting firm specializing in delivering innovative, data-driven solutions to both the Federal Government and Fortune 500 clients. Our team blends deep industry knowledge with advanced technologies to design tailored strategies that drive measurable and sustainable outcomes. We pride ourselves on an agile, collaborative approach that helps organizations navigate challenges and seize emerging opportunities in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. At 4A, we don’t just deliver projects, we build trusted partnerships that empower our clients to lead with confidence in the digital age.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Mid-Level Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery for multidisciplinary application development teams. The Scrum Master will facilitate Scrum practices, support sprint execution, remove delivery impediments, and promote effective collaboration among development teams, Product Owners, stakeholders, and leadership. The ideal candidate is an experienced Agile practitioner who can coach teams, improve delivery processes, manage dependencies, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and team ownership.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate core Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives.
- Partner with Product Owners to support product backlog refinement, prioritization, and sprint readiness.
- Facilitate sprint planning and coordinate successful sprint delivery.
- Help teams establish clear sprint goals, commitments, and delivery expectations.
- Identify, track, and remove impediments, risks, dependencies, and delivery blockers.
- Coach development teams in self-organization, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Monitor sprint progress, team capacity, delivery metrics, and commitments.
- Identify delivery issues early and facilitate corrective actions with the appropriate stakeholders.
- Support multidisciplinary teams throughout application development, testing, deployment, and release activities.
- Facilitate resolution of conflicts within and across teams and functional areas.
- Promote effective communication between development teams, Product Owners, business stakeholders, and leadership.
- Provide regular project/sprint status, risks, dependencies, and delivery updates to stakeholders and leadership.
- Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile/Scrum principles, practices, and ways of working.
- Support Agile adoption and process improvements across projects and teams.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in Scrum Master, Agile Delivery, Project Management, or a closely related role.
- Strong hands-on experience with Scrum and Agile methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and managing sprint delivery.
- Experience working with Product Owners and product backlogs.
- Experience identifying and removing team impediments and managing delivery dependencies.
- Experience supporting software/application development teams.
- Strong understanding of Agile planning, estimation, prioritization, and iterative delivery.
- Experience with functional/business analysis and translating business needs into actionable requirements.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience communicating with executive and senior-level stakeholders.
- Experience with enterprise IT and application delivery.
- Experience with Agile transformation, coaching, or organizational change.
- Experience leading cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience with Agile delivery metrics, including velocity, burndown/burnup, cycle time, and sprint performance.
- Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile delivery tools.
- Scrum Master certification such as CSM, PSM, or SAFe Scrum Master.
Why Join 4A
- Be part of a mission-driven, women-owned consulting firm with a reputation for excellence.
- Work on high-impact projects across federal and commercial clients.
- Collaborate in an inclusive, growth-oriented culture where innovation is valued.
- Access career development programs, mentorship, and learning opportunities.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, flexible work options, and a focus on work-life balance.
Equal Opportunity Statement
4A Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive hiring process. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability may contact . This email is intended solely for accommodation requests.
Please note that 4A Consulting participates in the federal E-Verify program. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. 4A Consulting will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
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