Senior Scrum Master
Location: Cincinnati, OH candidates preferred (open to fully remote)
Employment Type: W-2 Only | 6+ Month Contract
Job Summary
Seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to lead and support two Agile teams within a large-scale enterprise technology environment. This individual will drive Agile delivery, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, and coach cross-functional teams to improve productivity and performance. The ideal candidate has strong enterprise-level Scrum Master experience, a background in retail, and the ability to quickly learn complex technologies and build relationships with established teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support two Agile teams, ensuring successful delivery of technology initiatives.
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.
- Coach and mentor teams to improve Agile maturity, collaboration, and delivery performance.
- Identify and remove impediments, resolve conflicts, and drive continuous improvement.
- Partner with Product Owners, Engineering, and business stakeholders to manage priorities, deliverables, and timelines.
- Coordinate activities across multiple Agile teams and participate in Scrum of Scrums.
- Track and communicate team progress, performance metrics, risks, and delivery milestones.
- Promote Agile best practices, team accountability, and adherence to Agile SDLC processes.
- Build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and support technology initiatives involving clinical workflows, compliance, and reporting.
Required Skills
- Pharmacy industry experience is required, preferably within large-scale enterprise technology environments.
- 5+ years of Scrum Master experience supporting complex, enterprise-scale technology initiatives.
- Expert-level knowledge of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
- Proven experience managing and supporting multiple Agile teams simultaneously.
- Strong experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, retrospectives, and Agile software delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to coach teams, remove impediments, and drive continuous improvement.
- Experience collaborating with Product Owners, Engineering, PMO, and cross-functional business stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile delivery best practices.
- Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies, navigate complex environments, and work independently.