Scrum Master

Highbrow LLC; Berkeley Heights (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in New Jersey is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to provide Agile leadership to distributed development teams. The ideal candidate must have 5+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience and a strong understanding of Agile methodologies and the SAFe Framework. This role entails facilitating team planning, improving team dynamics, and managing project communications to stakeholders. Candidates with a bachelor's degree in business and Jira proficiency will thrive in this long-term engagement.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of demonstrated project and/or program management experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master.
• Experience in SAFe Framework.

Responsibilities

• Execute as a Scrum Master and provide Agile leadership.
• Facilitate and participate in PI planning.
• Represent the team in Coach sync and PO sync.
• Maintain and grow an agile environment.
• Lead agile ceremonies and team planning.

Skills

Agile leadership

Scrum methodologies

Project Management

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor degree in business or equivalent work experience

Tools

Jira

Atlassian Suite

Microsoft Project

Clarity

Job description

Job Title: Scrum Master

Job ID: 2024-12636

Job Location: Berkeley Height, NJ

Job Travel Location(s):

# Positions: 1

Employment Type: W2

Duration: Long Term

# of Layers:0

Work Eligibility:All Work Authorizations are Permitted – No Visa Transfers

Key Technology

Agile, Scrum, Project Management

Job Responsibilities

• Execute as a Scrum Master and provide Agile leadership to distributed development teams.
• Facilitate and participate in PI planning, create team PI objectives, review plans and business values.
• Represent the team in Coach sync, PO sync and ART sync.
• Participate in ART’s System demo and Inspect and Adapts events.
• Maintain and grow an environment that enables teams to embrace agile values, enact agile practices, continually assess, and abide by agreements.
• Play a leading contributing role in building a high-performing agile team.
• Lead and continuously refine agile ceremonies, Backlog Refinement, Team Planning, Team Sync, Review, and Retrospective.
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration and build trust with stakeholders.
• Facilitate problem‑solving workshops; resolve team conflicts and build team skillset.
• Be accountable to the project budget, assist with gathering estimates, identify cost variances, and manage scrum resources efficiently.
• Facilitate and manage scrum/project communications to stakeholders, the broader project team, program leaders.
• Use data to assess progress, areas needing improvement, and increase predictability.
• Be committed to meeting/exceeding the needs of our client.
• Provide clear and concise communication, both written and verbal.

Skills and Experience Required

Required

• 6 – 8 years of demonstrated project and/or program management experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands‑on experience as a Scrum Master.
• Experience in SAFe Framework.
• Proficient in Jira, Atlassian Suite, Microsoft Project, Clarity.

Desired

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)/SAFe Scrum Master (SSM).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience in banking, financial services, and/or software industries.
• Experience working as a consultant.

Education

Bachelor degree in business or equivalent work experience.