Agile Scrum Master & Delivery Coach (Hybrid)

DLA Piper; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 149,276 - 237,355; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking a Scrum Master to serve as a servant-leader and Agile coach, improving delivery flow and value realization across teams. The role emphasizes optimizing how work moves through the system, not the scope or budget.

You will enable effective work intake, coordinate with TPMs and QA Leads, and shield teams from unnecessary disruptions while promoting stakeholder alignment and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Scrum knowledge and Agile principles.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to lead without formal authority through influence and servant leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience fostering continuous improvement and team maturity.
• Comfort with complex enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working across teams and stakeholders.
• Coaching mindset over task management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate team and value stream ceremonies and adapt practices for delivery.
• Identify and remove impediments limiting delivery flow.
• Foster transparency, collaboration, accountability, and psychological safety.

Skills

Scrum & Agile

Facilitation

Influence/Servant Leadership

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Ambiguity Management

Coaching Mindset

Education

High School or GED

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related

Job description

DLA Piper is seeking a Scrum Master to serve as a servant-leader and Agile coach, improving delivery flow and value realization across teams. The role emphasizes optimizing how work moves through the system, not the scope or budget.

You will enable effective work intake, coordinate with TPMs and QA Leads, and shield teams from unnecessary disruptions while promoting stakeholder alignment and measurable outcomes.