Agile Delivery Coach & Scrum Master

MAXIMUS; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MAXIMUS is seeking a Scrum Master to enable cross-functional squads to deliver value with strong focus on quality, security and delivery readiness. You will coach teams, facilitate ceremonies and foster continuous improvement across the technology delivery landscape.

You will mentor product owners and stakeholders, manage risks and dependencies, and provide clear delivery dashboards. Experience with Azure DevOps/Jira and agile frameworks is essential.

Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master or equivalent agile delivery qualification.
• Agile coaching, Kanban, Lean, Product or DevOps certification is desirable.
• SAFe or other scaled-delivery certification is desirable.
• Equivalent experience in technology delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate effective Scrum ceremonies and coach squads in agile principles.
• Identify and remove delivery impediments and coordinate cross-squad dependencies.
• Mentor squad members, PO’s and stakeholders in agile practices.
• Use delivery metrics to identify risks and improve team performance.
• Provide accurate delivery visibility, dashboards and RAID reporting.

Skills

Scrum Master experience

Agile coaching

Facilitation

Delivery metrics

Risk & dependency management

Stakeholder management

Azure DevOps / Jira

Kanban / Lean

Communication

Education

CSM/PSM I or II or equivalent

Agile certifications (Desirable)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Rally

Job description

MAXIMUS is seeking a Scrum Master to enable cross-functional squads to deliver value with strong focus on quality, security and delivery readiness. You will coach teams, facilitate ceremonies and foster continuous improvement across the technology delivery landscape.

You will mentor product owners and stakeholders, manage risks and dependencies, and provide clear delivery dashboards. Experience with Azure DevOps/Jira and agile frameworks is essential.