Scrum Master
JSM Consulting Inc. · Boston, MA · 6 mo ago
On-siteEngineeringContract
Responsibilities
- Coach, inspire, and mentor teams on Agile principles, values, and practices.
- Independently lead Agile practices (Scrum or Kanban) for multiple teams, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Enable progress toward objectives, KPIs, and commitments.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and focus on customer value and quality.
- Remove impediments, resolve conflicts, and recommend solutions.
- Facilitate open communication and positive team dynamics.
- Partner with leadership on scaled planning activities and ceremonies.
- Contribute to the Agile Community and increase overall Agile maturity.
- May act as a Scrum-of-Scrums leader for domain-level work.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master or similar Agile role.
- Proven experience applying Agile principles and practices, delivering epics, releases, and versions.
- Familiarity with Agile patterns and techniques (e.g., burndown charts, retrospectives, user story refinement).
- Programming/development experience preferred.
- Strong servant leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to influence leaders at all levels and foster an Agile mindset.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and team development.