Lead Scrum Master – Technical

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions.
• Coach team members on Agile principles, Scrum frameworks, and best practices.
• Work closely with Product Owners to maintain and prioritize the product backlog.
• Track sprint progress, team velocity, burn-down charts, and delivery metrics.
• Identify, manage, and remove impediments that impact team productivity.
• Foster a collaborative, self-organizing, and high-performing team environment.
• Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and progress to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
• Support release planning, roadmap execution, and dependency management.
• Drive continuous process improvements to enhance team efficiency and product quality.
• Ensure Agile governance, standards, and compliance are followed.
• Assist in resource planning and capacity management.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in Agile project delivery and Scrum facilitation, with a strong understanding of Scrum, Agile methodologies, Kanban, and Lean principles. Experience with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, or similar platforms is required. Essential skills include excellent leadership, communication, facilitation, and conflict‑resolution abilities, plus the capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. Key skillsets for this role are Agile & Scrum Methodologies, Azure DevOps/Jira, Stakeholder Management, Sprint Planning & Execution, and Risk & Issue Management. Nice‑to‑have qualifications include Release Planning, Metrics & Reporting, and Team Coaching & Mentoring.

Team Environment

The team is organized into pods, each handling different projects. The resource will ensure all pods follow Agile methodologies and track deliverables, assisting with project planning and deliverables across all pods.

Pay

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. The posted pay range is $55 - 60/Hr.