Agile Scrum Master Consultant
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid – Onsite 2 Days per Week)
Pay: $80 an hr
We are seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master Consultant to lead and support large-scale enterprise initiatives within a dynamic technology environment. This role will partner closely with Product Owners, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive successful Agile delivery, remove impediments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and support multiple Agile Scrum teams delivering complex business and technology initiatives.
- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.
- Drive successful product delivery while ensuring adherence to Agile principles and best practices.
- Identify, manage, and resolve delivery risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Partner with Product Owners to manage backlogs, prioritize work, and maintain delivery metrics.
- Promote transparency around project progress, quality, and schedules.
- Coach teams to improve Agile maturity, increase velocity, and optimize delivery outcomes.
- Foster collaboration among business, technical, onshore, and offshore team members.
- Support conflict resolution, stakeholder alignment, and team effectiveness.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives and Agile transformation efforts.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master within enterprise IT environments.
- Strong knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies with experience facilitating multiple Agile teams.
- Proven ability to lead without direct authority through coaching, mentoring, and servant leadership.
- Experience delivering modern software solutions in Agile environments.
- Strong communication, facilitation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with Agile management tools, including Jira.
Preferred Qualifications
- Scrum Master Certification (CSM or equivalent).
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise programs and PI Planning activities.
- Previous project management experience.
Technical Skills
- Jira and Agile delivery tools
- Jira Align
- Agile Release Train (ART) coordination
- Metrics, dashboards, and reporting
- CI/CD awareness and modern application development practices
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