Scrum Master & Agile Delivery Coach

MAXIMUS; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MAXIMUS is seeking a proactive Scrum Master to lead one or more cross-functional delivery squads, delivering customer and business value with a strong focus on quality, security and readiness.

The role involves coaching teams, removing impediments, and providing accurate delivery visibility using standard metrics. You will partner with stakeholders across technology and the wider MAXIMUS organisation to enable informed planning and successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master or equivalent agile delivery qualification.
• Experience coaching teams in agile practices and enabling self-organisation.
• Experience identifying impediments, managing risks and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and coach squads in Agile principles.
• Identify and remove delivery impediments and manage cross-squad dependencies.
• Mentor squad members, product owners and stakeholders in agile practices.
• Use delivery data and metrics to improve flow and decision-making.
• Build relationships across technology and Maximus to enable planning and decisions.
• Promote DevOps, continuous delivery and AI-enabled productivity where value is shown.
• Maintain delivery information in the platform as the source of truth and escalate risks.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile principles

Ceremonies facilitation

Coaching

Impediments & risks

Delivery metrics

Azure DevOps/Jira/Rally

Communication & facilitation

Prioritization

Delivery lifecycle knowledge

Education

CSM / PSM I or II / equivalent

Agile coaching certification

SAFe certification (Desirable)

Equivalent technology delivery experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Rally

Job description

MAXIMUS is seeking a proactive Scrum Master to lead one or more cross-functional delivery squads, delivering customer and business value with a strong focus on quality, security and readiness.

The role involves coaching teams, removing impediments, and providing accurate delivery visibility using standard metrics. You will partner with stakeholders across technology and the wider MAXIMUS organisation to enable informed planning and successful delivery.