Agile Delivery Lead & Scrum Coach

MAXIMUS; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MAXIMUS is seeking a proactive Scrum Master to lead delivery squads in an agile environment. You will coach teams, facilitate ceremonies and help product owners maintain focus on customer value.

You will remove impediments, manage risks and dependencies, and provide clear delivery dashboards to stakeholders. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, promote DevOps practices, and ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes across complex initiatives.

Qualifications

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and coach teams to self-organisation.
• Identify and remove impediments to improve flow and predictability.
• Use metrics to identify risks, track progress and guide delivery decisions.
• Coordinate cross-squad dependencies and release planning.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate effective Scrum ceremonies and coach teams.
• Identify, remove impediments and support capacity planning.
• Mentor product owners and stakeholders in agile practices.
• Use metrics to improve flow, predictability and quality.
• Build relationships across technology and the wider organisation.

Skills

Scrum Master experience

Agile frameworks

Ceremony facilitation

Coaching & mentoring

Delivery data & metrics

Risk & dependency management

Cross-functional collaboration

Azure DevOps/Jira/Rally

Stakeholder management

Communication & influence

Education

CSM/PSMI certification

SAFe or similar (Desirable)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Rally

Job description

MAXIMUS is seeking a proactive Scrum Master to lead delivery squads in an agile environment. You will coach teams, facilitate ceremonies and help product owners maintain focus on customer value.

You will remove impediments, manage risks and dependencies, and provide clear delivery dashboards to stakeholders. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, promote DevOps practices, and ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes across complex initiatives.