Scrum Master

Strategic Staffing Solutions; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions is seeking a Scrum Master for a 6-month contract based in Charlotte, NC. In this hybrid role, you will facilitate daily stand-ups, manage project scope and resources, and support the team in following the Scrum delivery process. Ideal candidates will have a degree in IT or business and possess excellent communication and people skills. Certification as a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) is a plus. Join us to help deliver maximum value for our customers!

Qualifications

• Exceptional people skills; comfortable working with a diverse group.
• Understanding of financial controls needed in project management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve the team and product owner in turning requirements into working software.
• Track progress and help the team achieve their commitments.
• Manage and report the status of scope, schedule, resourcing, and financials.
• Remove impediments allowing the team to focus on engineering tasks.
• Facilitate retrospective discussions and support continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Exceptional people skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Understanding of financial controls in project management

Practical understanding of scoping and estimating work

Education

Degree in information technology, business, or related field

Job description

Scrum Master

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 Month Contract

Job Description: The Scrum Master’s job is to deliver maximum value to the customer.

Scrum Masters facilitate daily stand‑ups and support the team in following the Scrum delivery process. They also handle traditional project management duties including scope definition, staffing, communication of status to clients and partners, budget oversight and risk/issue management. Additionally they often author user stories, acceptance criteria and execute a portion of the testing on projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve the team and product owner in turning requirements into working software.
• Track progress and help the team achieve their commitments. Progress is monitored daily; when problems are identified work with the team to develop corrective actions.
• Manage and report the status of scope, schedule, resourcing and financials.
• Extract and document requirements. Author user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure team members understand processes and support the team in following them.
• Ensure product quality expectations are defined and known across the team. Collaborate with the team in scheduling work, including defect remediation and refactoring, guarding against the accumulation of technical debt.
• Work with technical team and product owner balancing the interests of both when issues arise.
• Remove impediments allowing the team to focus on engineering tasks.
• Take the lead on resolving conflicts within the team, removing any roadblocks to collaboration.
• Guide project team meetings including sprint pre‑planning meetings, daily scrum and sprint review meetings.
• Facilitate retrospective discussions and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Limit the external interference the team must deal with.

Qualifications

• Degree in information technology, business, or a related field.
• Exceptional people skills. Comfortable working with a diverse group of people and serve as arbitrator when conflicts arise.
• Understanding of financial controls needed in project management and consulting work.
• Practical understanding of how to scope and estimate work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience

• Experience in Project Management and/or serving as Scrum Master.
• Management of more than one significant project at a time.
• Prior experience as a Business Analyst and/or Tester helpful, not required.
• Practical use of quality management tools and techniques.

Optional Certification

• Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM)