Scrum Master Remote

Description

We are seeking a skilled Scrum Master to guide, coach, and support Agile teams in delivering high-value products and solutions. The Scrum Master will serve as a servant-leader, ensuring Agile principles and practices are understood and applied, removing impediments to team progress, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This role is critical in enabling cross-functional teams to collaborate effectively, maintain focus on outcomes, and deliver quality increments of value in alignment with business goals.

Essential Functions: (The reason this job exists is to perform these functions. These functions are performed regularly, seriously impacts other jobs, and there are a limited number of employees whom performance of the function can be distributed.)

Agile Facilitation & Coaching

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile values, principles, and practices.
• Encourage self-organization and accountability within the team.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
  
  

• Remove obstacles and impediments that hinder team progress.
• Protect the team from external distractions and interruptions to maintain focus on priorities.
• Ensure the team delivers commitments with transparency and predictability.
• Support the Product Owner in backlog refinement, prioritization, and readiness.
  
  

• Foster strong collaboration between team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders.
• Act as a mediator and facilitator to resolve conflicts within or across teams.
• Communicate progress, risks, and issues clearly and effectively to stakeholders.
  
  

• Track and analyze key Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown, throughput) to provide insights and drive improvements.
• Identify opportunities to enhance team performance, quality, and value delivery.
• Encourage experimentation, innovation, and the adoption of best practices.
• Facilitate retrospectives to ensure actionable improvements are identified and implemented.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  
  

• 3–5 years of experience working as a Scrum Master or in a similar Agile role.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Agile, and Lean principles.
• Hands-on experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to foster collaboration and build trust across diverse stakeholders.
  
  

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent certification.
• Experience working with scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, or DA).
• Background in software development, product management, or business analysis.
• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps, or Trello.