Scrum Master

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.

• Assist a cross-functional software development team that operates in three-week sprints with quarterly release commitments.

• Identify and eliminate impediments, manage dependencies, and ensure that sprint goals and delivery milestones are met.

• Collaborate with the Product Owner, technical lead, developers, and business analysts to align priorities, activities, and deliverables.

• Monitor sprint progress, risks, dependencies, and team performance utilizing Jira dashboards, metrics, and reporting tools.

• Organize system demonstrations, which include preparation, stakeholder communication, and execution.

• Analyze Agile metrics to uncover opportunities for enhancing team productivity, accountability, and delivery performance.

• Assist with project coordination, status reporting, and administrative tasks to maintain transparency into team progress.

• Implement Agile and Scaled Agile practices within a structured delivery setting, balancing flexibility with established release requirements.

• Work in conjunction with other Scrum Masters and PMO leadership to establish uniform Agile practices, reporting standards, and delivery processes.

• Encourage team collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and effective communication among technical and business stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Scrum Master for software development teams in an Agile setting.

• Solid understanding of Scrum, Agile methodologies, and Scaled Agile principles.

• Experience supporting teams within fixed release schedules, enterprise delivery environments, or hybrid Agile frameworks.

• Demonstrable ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove barriers, and ensure successful sprint execution.

• Practical experience with Jira, including sprint tracking, backlog management, dashboards, metrics, and reporting.

• Experience in analyzing team performance metrics, identifying delivery risks, and communicating progress to stakeholders.

• Strong skills in organization, facilitation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Capability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively with both technical and business teams.

• A practical, results-driven approach to Agile delivery with the adaptability to refine processes to meet team and program needs.

• Agile certifications are not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Medical (BC-BS), dental, and vision coverage.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• Paid holidays.

• Increasing PTO based on years of service.

• 401(k) plan with company match and automatic enrollment.

• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Company-paid life insurance.

• Company-paid accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.

• Optional pet insurance.

• Student loan assistance of up to $1,000 annually.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).

• Wellness programs.