Agile Scrum Master Consultant II

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #100379

Agile Scrum Master II

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Job Type: W2 Contract, 12 months with potential to extend or convert
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 1st shift
Pay Rate: Starting at $60/hourly with optional benefits including 401k, medical insurance, and PTO

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and support multiple Agile Scrum Teams across complex initiatives involving internal, external, onshore, offshore, business, and technical resources.
  • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and agile practices including daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and cross-team coordination.
  • Ensure adherence to Scrum values: courage, focus, commitment, respect, and openness.
  • Identify and resolve delivery impediments; escalate unresolved issues to senior leadership.
  • Manage risks and issues, ensuring they do not recur.
  • Foster continuous improvement and drive team maturity in Agile principles and Scrum practices.
  • Monitor team health and project needs proactively.
  • Serve as an Agile subject matter expert and mentor; contribute to Agile COE/COPs.
  • Support Product Owner in backlog management and prioritization; maintain relevant metrics.
  • Build strong team environments with high morale and cohesion.
  • Facilitate conflict resolution within teams and stakeholders; escalate serious conflicts.
  • Promote transparency in delivery progress, quality, and schedule.
  • May perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

  • Proven experience as a Scrum Master using Agile Scrum methodology.
  • Strong servant-leader mindset with coaching and mentoring capabilities.
  • Experience delivering modern enterprise software using Agile methods.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and experience with Agile tools (e.g., Jira).
  • Familiarity with App Dev best practices including automation and CI/CD pipelines.

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • Minimum of 4 years of related experience in enterprise IT project delivery using Agile methods.
  • Scrum Master Certification (CSM) preferred.
  • Previous project management experience and applicable certifications preferred.
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