Scrum Master

Ports North; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ports North is seeking a Scrum Master in Columbus, OH to drive team productivity through agile practices and collaboration. You will work closely with developers and product analysts, guiding teams to implement effective agile methodologies.

The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in coaching on agile practices. Responsibilities include fostering team collaboration, measuring agility outcomes, and supporting project management activities.

Join us in the Fintech industry and contribute to improving team performance!

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in coaching teams on agile methodologies.
• Experience managing and developing individual contributors.
• Advanced knowledge of agile delivery and product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Drive team-level ways of working for productivity.
• Guide and support teams in adopting agile practices.
• Measure and enable agility outcomes through metrics.

Skills

Agile delivery

Coaching

Change management

Strategic thinking

Verbal communication

Adaptability

Decision making

Tools

Jira

Agile coaching certifications

Job description

We have partnered with our client in their search for a Scrum Master in Columbus, OH.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive team-level ways of working to enable the team to work in a more productive & efficient manner
• Work primarily with developers and product analysts

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications
• Recommended skills include but are not limited to: agile delivery, business acumen, change management, continuous improvement, coaching, internal stakeholder management, strategic thinking, self-study, verbal communication, adaptability, and decision making

Responsibilities & Key Artifacts

• Drive Team Planning
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence while guiding your team to successfully implement agile practices across the organization
  • Guide and support aligned development teams in adopting and implementing agile practices to achieve organizational goals
  • Team Delivery Backlog: Ensure the team always has enough priority work that is refined and ready to work on over the next 2-3 sprints (avoids team building un‑defined/under‑defined work, leading to rework)
  • Dependency Management Board: track and manage team‑level dependencies for the current and upcoming sprints so the team can stay focused on delivery
  • Additional artifacts: Include Quarterly Planning prep content, quarterly team objectives, Jira board, risk tracking/management, and more
• Enable Team Delivery
  • Sustain tools and standards through team (date hygiene follow‑up, ensure right processes are in place, controls support, etc.)
  • Team Sprint Demo Materials: Prepare end of sprint demo materials for team to review with Product leaders
  • Measure & Enable Agility Outcomes (metrics set by CCB)
• Drive Team Productivity
  • Driving Productivity within the Quad: Agility teams play a key role in driving continuous improvement activities, in partnership with the Quad with a focus on: Epic Cycle Time, Dependency Commitments, Change Success Rate, Backlog Health & Churn, Adoption of Windsurf (Codeium), Adoption of True CD & UAT Automation, Quad Location Strategy, AI Generated Stories
  • Team Improvement Backlog: Capture and drive tangible team improvement actions to promote speed, efficiency, and collaboration every sprint (ex. Team A has consistent dependency delay from team B)
  • Increase productivity and efficiency for the team by streamlining workflow, removing obstacles, and improving practices
  • Enhance team collaboration and communication by facilitating retrospective activities, team planning, and reviews with leaders
  • Develop plans for learning, uplift, and delivery practice training

Key Cadences

• Scrum Cadences: Drive or enable key scrum cadences based on team maturity (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand Up, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective). Enables collaboration, improved practices & efficiency
• Quarterly Planning: Drive preparation for, team collaboration in, and action items after Product‑wide quarterly planning in conjunction with the PAL

Key Measures

• Team Agility Metrics: Responsible for ensuring team is continuously in target and improving core Agility metrics (Backlog Health, Churn, Velocity, Say vs. Do)
• Team Jira Hygiene: Ensure team delivery data is kept at high quality in Jira
• Productivity & Engagement: New CCB metrics launching this year to cover improvements to productivity, efficiency, and engagement

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 2-3 years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, with a focus on coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and project management
• Experience managing and developing individual contributors
• Possess advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support
• Display advanced knowledge of agile delivery and multiple agile approaches, including Scrum, Kanban, monitoring agility metrics; with the ability to guide teams through complex projects, emphasizing iterative progress and adaptability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a focus on team collaboration

Title Scrum Master

Location Columbus, OH

Client Industry Fintech

Ref ID 1687369