Scrum Master

THE JUDGE GROUP, INC.

Hopkins, United States of America

25 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Intermediate

Compensation

$ 166K

Remote

Hopkins, United States of America

Agile Methodologies

Scrum

Facilitate Agile team ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Iteration Planning, Iteration Reviews, and Retrospectives, ensuring sessions are effective and time-boxed
Guide Agile teams through planning, execution, review, and reflection to support consistent and predictable delivery
Coach team members on Scrum, Kanban, Lean Agile, and quality practices
Promote and reinforce self-organization and self-management within the team
Mentor team members to build a continuous learning mindset and encourage independent problem-solving
Identify and help remove impediments, bottlenecks, delays, and waste to improve workflow efficiency
Support teams in meeting iteration and Program Increment (PI) objectives while maintaining delivery focus
Partner closely with Product Owners to support backlog refinement, prioritization, and clarity of requirements
Ensure priorities, scope, and expectations are clearly communicated and understood by the team
Facilitate healthy team dynamics around commitments, priorities, and delivery expectations
Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and Release Train Engineers (RTEs) during PI Planning and ART-level events
Support coordination, dependency management, and alignment across multiple Agile teams
Analyze team performance metrics, delivery trends, and key KPIs to drive continuous improvement
Guide teams in leveraging metrics and insights to improve execution and value delivery
Facilitate retrospectives focused on actionable improvements and measurable outcomes

Minimum 3 years of residential presence in the United States
Proven experience working as a Scrum Master with strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Agile practices
Experience supporting Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and participating in PI Planning events
Strong experience analyzing Agile metrics and using data to drive team improvement and delivery outcomes
Demonstrated ability to work independently on ambiguous, high-impact initiatives with executive visibility
Proven coaching capability to enable team self-organization and continuous improvement
Strong collaboration skills with Product Owners, RTEs, and fellow Scrum Masters
Excellent facilitation skills with the ability to lead effective, structured, and time-boxed Agile ceremonies
Strong strategic thinking, analytical problem-solving, and stakeholder influence skills