4,440 Scrum jobs in the United States

Location : Hybrid in Seattle, WA (3 days onsite)

Duration : 18-month contract, possible extensions

Pay Rate: $ /hr, depending on experience

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

· Performs Scrum Master duties for 2 to 3 scrum teams.

· Coordinate sprints and the associated scrum ceremonies (daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint review/demo and retrospectives).

· Coaches the team in scrum framework and in self-management and cross-functionality.

· Facilitates internal communication and effective collaboration utilizing JIRA, Confluence and MS Teams.

· Works with product owners and business analysts to ensure the backlog is in a perpetual ready state and prioritized to cover 2 to 3 sprints of work.

· Removes impediments to the Scrum Team’s progress and escalates issues and risks to the Program Manager, Product Owner, and Technology Manager.

· Ensures deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint.

· Maintains key metrics and monitors the team’s performance for each sprint.

· Creates and delivers workstream reports for business and Tech stakeholders.

· Supports the product owner with the quarterly planning process.

· Acts as Scrum evangelist and mentor, ensuring that the Scrum principles are properly and consistently practiced by the teams. Guides the teams to higher scrum maturity.

· Manages conflict resolution within the teams.

· Support development and maintenance of relevant process documentation.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience:

· Strong experience working in an Agile environment and performing the Scrum Master role (3 to 5 years)

· Ability to coach multiple teams in scrum framework, self-management, and cross-functionality (3 to 5 years)

· Strong knowledge of JIRA and Confluence (3 to 5 years)

Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Personal Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in IT, Project Management, or related discipline.

· Ability to understand and navigate complex processes.

· Familiarity with project management processes and tools.

· Strong experience working in an Agile environment.

· Excellent knowledge of the scrum framework and artifacts with the ability to effectively apply them to maintain high performance teams.

· Ability to coordinate people and projects across 2 to 3 scrum teams concurrently.

· Experience with JIRA and Confluence software is required.

· Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities

· Strong analytical, problem solving and root cause identification skills.

· Excellent communication skills - interpersonal, written and verbal.

· Excellent listening and facilitation skills; the ability to sense organizational vibrations.

· Coaching and mentoring skills, especially influencing others to move toward a common goal or vision.

· Entrepreneurship and resourcefulness – an initiative-taker.

· Self-awareness, with a desire for constant self-improvement.

· Must be a collaborator and able to work with and through others.

· Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law .

Skill: Scrum Master Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:

• Facilitating Scrum Events.
• Coaching and Mentoring.
• Removing Impediments.
• Ensuring Scrum Principles.

• The Scrum Master helps the team with Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum (stand-up), Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
• They guide the team, product owner, and organization on how to use Scrum effectively.
• The Scrum Master identifies and removes any obstacles that hinder the team's progress.

• Understand the specific requirements and challenges of retail banking applications.
• Be familiar with banking regulations and compliance requirements.
• Have experience with core banking systems, payment processing, and other retail banking technologies.

Job Description

Insight Global's client is actively seeking an experienced and dynamic Scrum Master to play a pivotal role in enhancing our team’s effectiveness and efficiency as we pursue our goals. If you are passionate about fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment, have a deep understanding of agile methodologies, and are committed to delivering results, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. These Scrum Masters will join a team supporting a Sales Enablement Initiative which is replacing their front office application on a new Salesforce platform.

Responsibilities:

Work with leadership and product teams to schedule and facilitate streamlined agile events such as Planning, Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Reviews.

Ensure agile events and ceremonies are not only scheduled but are also organized, efficient and highly productive, creating an environment where collaboration thrives.

Work closely with leadership and teams to gather insightful data and metrics around team commitments and execution. Provide data to help functions stay accountable based on defined Objectives and Key Results (OKR’s).

Collaborate seamlessly across various teams with CHG to identify and remove impediments and roadblocks that may hinder the teams’ progress.

Demonstrate a robust understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle to help guide the team through each phase seamlessly.

Leverage strong experience in facilitating collaborative conversations across teams, particularly those with diverse engineering capabilities, including AWS and Salesforce environments.

Partner with engineering leaders and product management to safeguard defined scope and ensure clarity in requirements for successful planning and estimation.

Utilize strong written and verbal communication skills and techniques to ensure functions are consistently aligned during agile events.

A positive influence helping team members achieve results and continually improve.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy:

Skills and Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

5-7+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master.

Demonstrate a track record of success as a Scrum Master in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Strong communicator and confidence - need to be able to speak up, jump right in, and provide strategic recommendations.

Possess in-depth understanding of Agile methodologies, applying them effectively to drive team success.

Experience with Jira, Confluence, and MS Suite.

Showcase exceptional written and verbal communication skills, facilitating collaboration across diverse team priorities and capabilities.

Exceptional organizational and facilitation skills to drive efficiency in team process. CSM, PSM, SSM, or PMP Certification.

Background in staffing industry.

Background in development or engineering roles and later moved into Scrum work.

Our client, a Fortune 30 retailer, is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to guide cross-functional agile teams operating across Security, Data, and Networking domains. This role is critical in supporting the organization’s cloud transformation initiatives and will work across multiple agile teams and programs to ensure effective delivery using Agile SDLC practices.

You will be responsible for guiding and mentoring Scrum/Kanban teams, managing agile ceremonies, coaching for continuous improvement, and ensuring delivery of complex business-oriented technology solutions.

Job Title: Scrum Master

Location: Hybrid – Charlotte, NC or Cincinnati, OH

Type: W2 Contract – Not open to C2C

Terms: 6-month contract with strong potential for extension

Rate: 55-$60/hr

Top Skills: Multi-team coordination, Cross-functional experience, Kanban expertise

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide, coach, and motivate teams to increase productivity and agile maturity

• Organize and lead all Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, demos, retrospectives)

• Foster a safe, trusting team environment with open communication and productive conflict resolution

• Remove impediments or guide the team to remove them

• Promote Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, XP, Lean Thinking, and Agile values

• Oversee team delivery to meet scope, timelines, and quality expectations

• Work closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure alignment

• Partner with other Scrum Masters and participate in Scrum of Scrums

• Support and empower teams to self-organize and own delivery outcomes

• Facilitate cross-team coordination and manage delivery across multiple teams

• Ensure compliance with internal Agile SDLC practices and tooling standards

• Enable continuous improvement using data-driven retrospectives

• Provide clear reports on team progress, blockers, and success metrics

• Support data integration teams and deliver against business-critical cloud migration projects

What’s Needed?

• 5+ years of Scrum Master experience in large-scale, enterprise environments

• Proven experience supporting multiple Agile teams simultaneously

• Background in technical or Agile-related roles (QA, Dev, PO, Agile Coach)

• Deep knowledge of Agile frameworks: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.

• Experience facilitating agile ceremonies across cross-functional teams

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence all levels

• Skilled in working with diverse personalities in a matrixed environment

• Experience with cloud transformation, especially in Security, Networking, and Data domains

• Familiarity with HIPAA compliance and handling sensitive data is a plus

• Ability to manage stakeholders and balance business/technology priorities

• Experience with Jira and Confluence for tracking, reporting, and dashboards

• Knowledge of Agile metrics and practices for team performance tracking

What’s in it for me?

• Opportunity to contribute to a major cloud transformation initiative

• Work in a high-impact, cross-functional role with enterprise visibility

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits offered (via staffing vendor)

• Access to upskilling and certification opportunities

• Paid holidays after 6 months of contracting

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

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• Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to delight customers
• Guiding the team on how to get the most of out self-organization
• Guiding the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks
• Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
• Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving
• Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog
• Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example

• 10+ years of overall IT experience
• At least 5 years of experience in one or more flavors of Agile (e.g. Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, Lean), - SAFE Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is desirable
• 8+ years with end to end IT Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management solutions
• Strong project management and experience in both Waterfall, iterative, and Agile methodologies
• Work in client facing, fast pace, and high pressure job
• Ensure co-ordination with Scrum team and product owner on a daily basis throughout the sprint for clear and concise product backlog items
• Hands-on or working experience with Agile tools like Horizon, Riley etc
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is desirable (Not must)
• Facilitate daily scrum, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings
• Expert in estimation and planning. Knows how to create useful, reliable and practical plans for software development projects
• Forecast the numbers of deliverables possible in an iteration, which is based on evidence and reliable source
• Should be a good coach in Agile practices; Coach individuals and interactions over processes and tools
• Coach the development team for self-organization and cross-functionality in organizational environments in which Scrum and Agile are not yet fully adopted and understood
• Ability to track and remove impediments
• Should be passionate about championing the customer
• Experience and understanding of backlog tracking, burn-down metrics, velocity and task definition
• Proficiency in processes, tools, and applications commonly used in Information systems development and project management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to formally communicate and report to senior management
• Financial Industry experience required (AML, Economic sanctions domain experience will be an advantage)
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Self-motivated to work in a dynamic set up
• Ability to operate in a fast paced environment assimilating large amounts of information quickly
• Desire to take ownership and run the show end to end

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• Coaching
• Strategy
• Sprint Planning
• CSM/SAFe
• Jira
• Risk
• Change
• SDLC
• ART/Agile Release Train
• Release
• PI Plannings

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