Scrum Master

TEKsystems; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and/R

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation / Sick Leave

Job summary

TEKsystems seeks a Contract Product Backlog Coach to help organizations transition from projects to value-driven product delivery. You will mentor Product Owners and agile teams, facilitate story mapping, backlog refinement, and planning sessions across stakeholders to improve prioritization and outcomes.

Based out of Seattle with fully remote work, you will influence product operating models, drive continuous improvement, and promote consistent backlog practices for multiple teams with Azure

Qualifications

• Proven experience coaching Product Owners, product teams, and Agile delivery teams.
• Workshops for user story mapping, backlog creation/refinement, prioritization and planning sessions.
• Deep expertise in backlog design, decomposition, Epics/Features, and value-based planning.

Responsibilities

• Promote product-oriented thinking and outcome-based planning.
• Coach teams to create and maintain outcome-focused product backlogs.
• Guide Epics, Features, PBIs, and Tasks aligned to business value.
• Facilitate backlog-building workshops, story-mapping sessions, and planning discussions.
• Mentor Product Owners and Agile teams on backlog management practices.
• Enable teams to achieve sustainable backlog management and self-sufficiency.
• Engage stakeholders to align priorities with strategic objectives and outcomes.
• Identify and address backlog anti-patterns affecting planning and execution.
• Continuously assess backlog health and team maturity and implement improvements.

Skills

Coaching

Product Owners

Product teams

Agile delivery teams

User story mapping

Backlog refinement

Prioritization workshops

Planning & review sessions

Epic & Feature development

Value-based planning

Product operating models

Outcome-focused delivery

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Agile tools

Backlog management platforms

Tools

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Agile planning tools

Backlog management platforms

Job description

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience coaching Product Owners, product teams, and Agile delivery teams.
• User story mapping
• Backlog creation and refinement
• Prioritization workshops
• Planning and review sessions
• Deep expertise in:
• Epic and Feature development
• User story mapping
• Value-based planning
• Strong understanding of product operating models and outcome-focused delivery practices.

Product Backlog Coaching & Facilitation

• Proven experience coaching Product Owners, product teams, and Agile delivery teams.
• Strong workshop facilitation skills, including:
• User story mapping
• Backlog creation and refinement
• Prioritization workshops
• Planning and review sessions

Product Backlog Management

• Deep expertise in:
• Product backlog design
• Backlog decomposition
• Epic and Feature development
• User story mapping
• Value-based planning
• Strong understanding of product operating models and outcome-focused delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities

Product-Centric Transformation

• Promote product-oriented thinking and outcome-based planning.
• Help organizations transition from project-based delivery to value-driven product delivery models.
• Identify and address backlog anti-patterns that impact planning and execution effectiveness.

Product Backlog Design & Development

• Coach teams in creating and maintaining outcome-focused product backlogs.
• Guide the development of Epics, Features, Product Backlog Items (PBIs), and Tasks aligned to business and customer value.
• Help establish backlog hierarchy, planning horizons, and quality standards

Coaching & Facilitation

• Facilitate backlog-building workshops, story mapping sessions, backlog refinement activities, and planning discussions.
• Mentor Product Owners and Agile delivery teams on backlog management best practices.
• Enable teams to build sustainable backlog management capabilities and self-sufficiency.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with business leaders, Product Owners, and key stakeholders to align priorities with strategic objectives.
• Facilitate consensus around prioritization decisions and expected outcomes.
• Establish governance practices, accountability, and escalation paths where needed.

Continuous Improvement

• Assess backlog health and team maturity.
• Recommend and implement improvements to backlog management practices.
• Reinforce organizational standards and continuous learning initiatives.

Stakeholder Management & Change Leadership

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience influencing leaders and teams without direct authority.
• Demonstrated success driving adoption of new ways of working within transformation initiatives.

Tools & Technology

• Azure DevOps (ADO)
• Agile planning and collaboration tools
• Backlog management and reporting platforms

Success Measures

• Adoption of consistent backlog management practices.
• Strong alignment between strategy, roadmaps, and delivery activities.
• Improved backlog quality and prioritization clarity.
• Reduced backlog anti-patterns and delivery inefficiencies.
• Increased stakeholder alignment and planning effectiveness.
• Sustainable product-centric backlog management practices across teams.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.