Scrum Master

Talentify; Brooklyn (OH); On-site; USD 143,270,000 - 186,252,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis10 seeks a Scrum Master in Brooklyn, OH to coach multiple Agile teams, facilitate ceremonies, and remove impediments to ensure on-time delivery of banking and payment services solutions.

The role requires 5+ years of Scrum Master experience, strong facilitation and collaboration skills, and hands-on use of Jira or Azure DevOps in a regulated financial services context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master supporting multiple Agile teams.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum principles, Agile development methodologies, and Agile delivery practices.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams.
• Experience removing impediments and driving continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Agile project management and release management practices.
• Strong facilitation, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach multiple Scrum teams in Agile and Scrum practices.
• Facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Foster self-organizing, collaborative teams focused on delivering business outcomes.
• Partner with Product Owners to support backlog management and Sprint goal alignment.
• Identify, elevate, and help remove impediments affecting team delivery.
• Promote adoption of Agile best practices and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate dependencies and collaboration across teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor and improve Scrum processes while minimizing external distractions.
• Support Agile project planning, release readiness, and delivery transparency.
• Facilitate effective communication among business, product, technology, and operations partners.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile

Facilitation

Coaching

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Scrum Master for a contract position with a Major Financial Institution located in Brooklyn, OH. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role will support multiple Agile teams delivering solutions for commercial banking and payment services, including ACH, Positive Pay, Treasury Services, and payment processing platforms. The Scrum Master partners with Product Owners and delivery teams to facilitate Agile practices, promote team accountability, remove impediments, and support the timely delivery of business value through effective Scrum execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach multiple Scrum teams in Agile and Scrum practices
• Facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
• Foster self-organizing, collaborative teams focused on delivering business outcomes
• Partner with Product Owners to support backlog management and Sprint goal alignment
• Identify, elevate, and help remove impediments affecting team delivery
• Promote adoption of Agile best practices and continuous improvement
• Coordinate dependencies and collaboration across teams and stakeholders
• Monitor and improve Scrum processes while minimizing external distractions
• Support Agile project planning, release readiness, and delivery transparency
• Facilitate effective communication among business, product, technology, and operations partners

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master supporting multiple Agile teams
• Strong knowledge of Scrum principles, Agile development methodologies, and Agile delivery practices
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams
• Experience removing impediments and driving continuous improvement
• Knowledge of Agile project management and release management practices
• Strong facilitation, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile toolsets

Desired skills

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or SAFe Scrum Master certification
• Experience in commercial banking, treasury management, payments, ACH, Positive Pay, or other financial services domains
• Experience working in a regulated environment
• Experience coordinating delivery across multiple teams and business stakeholders

Pay range: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid‑market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5‑20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career‑home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work‑Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.