Scrum Master

Vaco; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is seeking a Scrum Master for our financial services client within the Data Organization in Tempe. You will facilitate ceremonies, coach teams, and partner with Product Owners to drive value-driven delivery.

You'll coordinate cross-team dependencies across locations, remove impediments, and apply Agile metrics to improve delivery, quality, and operational efficiency while supporting release planning and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master for Agile delivery teams.
• 5+ years of overall technology experience in software/data environments.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams toward higher levels of performance.
• Experience with Jira or similar Agile PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies across teams.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain backlogs.
• Identify and remove impediments to delivery.
• Coordinate dependencies across multiple teams and locations.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile practices.
• Foster accountability, transparency, and collaboration.
• Drive continuous improvement and delivery predictability.
• Support release planning and balance priorities.
• Use metrics to monitor team health and improve processes.
• Promote DevOps and automated delivery practices.

Skills

Scrum & Kanban

Facilitation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Job description

Our client is a top financial services organization that is looking for a Scrum Master to be a part of their Data Organization.

What You'll Do

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Partner closely with Product Owners to maintain healthy backlogs, align priorities, and enable value-driven delivery.
• Identify, remove, and elevate impediments, risks, and organizational barriers that impact team effectiveness and successful delivery.
• Coordinate dependencies and promote collaboration across multiple teams, stakeholders, and geographic locations.
• Coach teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices, Kanban methodologies, and continuous improvement.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and open communication.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance team performance, delivery predictability, and operational efficiency.
• Support release planning and delivery processes, helping teams balance business priorities with technical execution.
• Leverage Agile metrics and performance data to evaluate team health, identify trends, and implement process improvements.
• Encourage engineering and delivery best practices, including automation, continuous delivery, technical debt management, and sustainable development practices.
• Promote team self-organization, servant leadership, and Agile maturity across the organization.
• Stay current on emerging Agile practices, tools, and industry trends and apply new techniques where appropriate.
• Demonstrate and uphold company values through teamwork, customer focus, accountability, and service excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience serving as a Scrum Master supporting Agile delivery teams.
• 5+ years of overall technology experience within software development, data, analytics, or related technical environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban, with practical experience supporting teams operating in both methodologies.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching teams toward higher levels of performance and delivery maturity.
• Strong experience using Jira or similar Agile project management and issue-tracking tools.
• Experience working with distributed teams across multiple locations and time zones.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and facilitation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, or equivalent Agile certification.
• Experience working with data platforms, analytics solutions, and data engineering teams.
• Understanding of the data lifecycle, including data ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and consumption.
• Familiarity with batch, streaming, and near-real-time data processing concepts.
• Awareness of data quality, data lineage, governance, and compliance considerations.
• Exposure to AI/ML and data science workflows, including supporting teams delivering machine learning solutions.
• Experience with Jira Service Management or similar service management platforms.
• Experience within the financial services industry or a regulated environment.
• Knowledge of modern delivery practices, DevOps principles, CI/CD, and cloud-based platforms.

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

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