Scrum Master

BRIDGEWAY
United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$149,000.0 - $201,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Microsoft Azure Databases Scrum Methodology Software Engineering Information Technology

Job description

Be an Early Applicant Remote Hiring Remotely in USA Senior level Remote Hiring Remotely in USA Senior level Leads Scrum delivery across multiple product and platform teams, facilitates ceremonies, removes impediments, mentors Scrum Masters, and drives Agile adoption and continuous improvement. Partners with Product Owners, engineering leaders, and senior management to improve delivery predictability, prioritize backlogs, track metrics, manage risks, and establish consistent processes. Uses Azure DevOps and generative AI tools such as Claude and Copilot to improve productivity and delivery quality. The summary above was generated by AI

Bridgeway is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to lead complex Scrum implementations across multiple product and platform teams, mentor and develop other Scrum Masters, and align Agile practices with organizational objectives. In this role, you will act as a coach and facilitator to multiple teams, partnering with Product Owners, engineering leadership, and senior management to remove impediments, improve delivery predictability, and foster a high-performing Agile environment. The role blends hands-on ceremony facilitation with program-level coaching and change leadership, contributing to the standards, metrics, and practices that shape how Technology teams deliver., * Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

  • Ensure team members understand project objectives, focusing on cross-functional accountability, teamwork, and iterative processes toward well-defined goals.
  • Mentor and coach less experienced Scrum Masters and team members on Agile practices and principles.
  • Facilitate productivity by setting up meetings and removing blockers that obstruct the team’s sprint goals or performance.
  • Facilitate Scrum of Scrum meetings to track quarterly release progress across teams.
  • Protect the team from outside influences to ensure the team remains focused on priorities.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across multiple teams, using retrospectives to identify opportunities that optimize velocity and quality while mitigating risks.
  • Serve as the liaison between the Product Owner, Lead Engineer/development team, and senior management to ensure all milestones and requirements are met.
  • Partner with senior management within Technology to develop best practices, process enhancements, and strategic planning to increase velocity and overall team effectiveness.
  • Partner with the Product Owner to ensure backlog items are prioritized based on business value and ready for the team.
  • Develop and track key performance metrics for teams, using data to drive continuous improvement and Agile practices refinement.
  • Track the overall team’s progress and routinely communicate/report to senior management.
  • Ensure all Scrum teams follow defined policies and procedures for consistent results across teams.
  • Enforce process and policies, including timesheets and ADO maintenance.
  • Identify risks and impediments to sprint/project deliverables and work towards mitigation and proactive escalation.
  • Help new hires with process adoption and maintain process documentation as it evolves.
  • Coordinate with Professional Services for work prioritization, critical escalations and unplanned work disruptions and project go live.
  • Leverage generative AI tools such as Claude and Copilot to streamline workflows, enhance productivity, improve solution quality, and accelerate delivery of business outcomes., Lead and coach multiple software teams as Scrum Master, facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments, manage Azure DevOps boards, coordinate stakeholders, oversee resource allocation and project planning, drive continuous improvement and automation, and provide regular status and risk updates to ensure timely delivery of enterprise applications., Serve as a hands-on Scrum Master and agile coach to raise squad maturity, remove systemic impediments, improve backlog readiness and value delivery, foster psychological safety, drive continuous improvement using data, partner with Product Owners, and support scaling and consistency across multiple squads. Top Skills: AgileKanbanLeanLessNexusSafeScrumSpotify Model

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Requirements

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in software development execution using Agile methodology.
  • Advanced Scrum Master Certification required (e.g., Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II)).
  • Experience in mentoring and coaching teams, with a proven track record of driving continuous improvement.
  • Proficiency in setting and producing meaningful sprint metrics to track, interpret, and course-correct based on data.
  • Experience with ADO, or similar tools for tracking and managing development work.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work well with cross-functional teams and influence at all levels of the organization.
  • Experience using generative AI tools such as Claude and Copilot to improve productivity and deliver high-quality outcome.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits & conditions

Remote United States 149K-201K Annually Senior level 149K-201K Annually Senior level Aerospace * Information Technology * Professional Services * Security * Software Lead and facilitate an Agile Release Train across multiple teams. Coordinate PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, dependencies, risks, impediments, metrics, reporting, and stakeholder alignment. Coach teams in SAFe practices, continuous improvement, governance, compliance, and end-to-end traceability from requirements through release. Synchronize reporting and application development teams, including database and schema changes. Top Skills: AgileAzure DevopsCoupaDevsecopsJIRALean Portfolio Management (Lpm)Oracle IprocurementRallySap AribaSc360Scaled Agile Framework (Safe)Scrum Of Scrums SitusAMC

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