Job Requirements Job DescriptionWork Experience - ROLE SUMMARY:We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master (Contract) to support one or more agile delivery teams within a fast-paced product development environment. The Scrum Master will act as a servant leader and coach, ensuring teams effectively apply Agile/Scrum practices, deliver value predictably, and continuously improve.
This role is hands-on and delivery focused, requiring strong facilitation, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to drive clarity during transitions, planning, and execution.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESAgile Delivery & Facilitation: - Facilitate and schedule all core Scrum events including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Demos, and Retrospectives.
- Ensure ceremonies are purposeful, timeboxed, and outcome driven. Especially during high dependency planning cycles.
- Support teams in maintaining healthy sprint flow, commitments, and delivery predictability.
- Support teams working in Scrum and hybrid Scrum/Kanban models, as relevant to team maturity and work type
Team Coaching & Continuous Improvement:
- Coach teams on Scrum principles, Agile practices, and self-management.
- Promote continuous improvement using data (flow metrics, retrospectives, and team feedback).
- Help teams navigate change, ambiguity, and dependencies with confidence.
Impediment & Risk Management:
- Identify, track, and actively remove impediments impacting team delivery.
- Escalate risks and dependencies appropriately, partnering with PO, RTE, and leadership.
- Protect the team from unnecessary interruptions and scope-creep.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment:
- Partner closely with Product Owners to support backlog refinement, prioritization, and readiness.
- Collaborate with RTEs, other Scrum Masters, and cross team stakeholders to manage dependencies.
- Provide transparency into progress, risks, and outcomes through dashboards and regular updates.
Process:
- Maintain Agile boards and dashboards to ensure accurate tracking and visibility.
- Support teams in adopting agreed processes while continuously improving them.
- Contribute to broader Agile ways of working, especially during team or organizational transitions.
Tools:
- Jira - sprint execution, backlog health, dashboards, flow tracking
- Miro - PI Planning, cross ART dependency boards, workshops
- TeamRetro - sprint, PI, and transition retrospectives
- MS Excel - capacity planning, simple metrics
- AI tools (e.g. Copilot, Agile AI assistants) - supporting facilitation, insights, and summarization where appropriate
- Microsoft Teams - collaboration, facilitation, documentation, and communication
Pay Range:$100000/AnumBenefits:- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Requirements: This role is considered an on-site position located in
Houston, TX- You must be able to commute to and from the location with your own transportation arrangements to meet the required working hours.
Travel requirements: Due to the nature of the work, 0% of travel is required.
