Senior Scrum Master

Responsibilities

• Lead Scrum ceremonies and Agile planning activities to support strong team execution and delivery outcomes.
• Coach and mentor cross-functional teams across development, testing, business analysis, DevOps, UAT, and integrations.
• Partner with product owners, delivery leaders, and business stakeholders to maintain clear priorities and healthy backlogs.
• Support Program Increment planning, Scrum of Scrums, retrospectives, and other cross-team coordination forums.
• Help teams improve transparency, accountability, velocity, predictability, and continuous improvement practices.
• Identify delivery risks, process gaps, and impediments, then work collaboratively to resolve them.
• Promote effective use of Agile tools and reporting practices to keep work visible and well tracked.
• Support team productivity through practical guidance on the use of AI-enabled tools and modern work management practices.
• Contribute to an environment of collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning.

Skills

• 8+ years of relevant Scrum Master or Agile delivery experience.
• Background in insurance or financial services environments is strongly preferred.
• Solid technical foundation with experience in software development, testing, requirements gathering, or project delivery.
• Ability to coach teams across the full delivery lifecycle, including Agile principles and SDLC practices.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience supporting complex system projects and working across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation, communication, conflict resolution, and analytical skills.
• Ability to mentor teams on practical use of AI tools to improve productivity and delivery.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Commitment to delivering quality, collaboration, and inclusive teamwork.

Preferred Skills

• Scrum Master certification.
• Experience with Ativo and Microsoft Copilot.
• Exposure to service-oriented architecture (SOA).
• Experience facilitating large workshops or cross-functional working sessions.
• Familiarity with Agile maturity, metrics reporting, and community of practice participation.
• Comfort guiding teams through change while maintaining momentum and engagement.

Benefits

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Pay

The pay range for this role is $29 - $60 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

Contact

All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment. Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at www.horizontaltalent.com/job-board. Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks.