Scrum Master

DLA Piper · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · 1 mo ago

HybridEngineering$149k–$237k/yrFull-time

Facilitate team and value stream ceremonies as appropriate (e.g. stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives), adapting practices to support successful delivery.
Identify and remove impediments that limit team or value stream effectiveness or disrupt flow of delivery.
Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, accountability, and psychological safety for continuous improvement within the team.
Enable effective work intake, refinement, and prioritization in partnership with TPMs and QA Leads, ensuring alignment to value-driven outcomes (without owning scope or priorities).
Shield teams from unnecessary external disruption while promoting appropriate stakeholder engagement and alignment.
Track and help teams use appropriate Agile metrics (e.g. cycle time, WIP, throughput) to support learning and improvement, not performance scoring.
Facilitate coordination and collaboration across teams within the value stream to improve end-to-end delivery and reduce dependencies.
Contribute to broader Agile adoption by partnering with other Scrum Masters, TPMs, QA Leads, coaches, and leadership.

Understanding Scrum and Agile frameworks and principles.
Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to lead without formal authority through influence and servant leadership.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience fostering continuous improvement and team maturity.
Comfortable working in complex enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders.
Experience working across teams and stakeholders.
Comfort with ambiguity and evolving operating models.
A coaching mindset (not task management) is critical.

High School or GED

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

PSM I / PSM II, CSM / A-CSM / Kanban or SAFe Scrum Master certifications preferred.

10+ years of experience with cross-team coordination or scaled delivery

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