Senior Agile Scrum Master

DLA Piper; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking a Scrum Master to serve as a servant‑leader and Agile coach, improving value stream effectiveness and delivery speed. The role focuses on how work flows, not scope or budget, and requires guiding teams across the value stream to deliver measurable business outcomes.

The position supports hybrid work from multiple U.S. offices, with expectations to remove impediments, foster collaboration, and drive continuous improvement across teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IS, or related field.
• PSM I / PSM II, CSM / A‑CSM / Kanban or SAFe Scrum Master certifications preferred.
• 10+ years of experience with cross‑team coordination or scaled delivery.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate team and value stream ceremonies as appropriate (e.g. stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives), adapting practices to support successful delivery.
• Identify and remove impediments that limit team or value stream effectiveness or disrupt flow of delivery.
• Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, accountability, and psychological safety for continuous improvement within the team.
• Enable effective work intake, refinement, and prioritization in partnership with TPMs and QA Leads, ensuring alignment to value-driven outcomes.
• Shield teams from unnecessary external disruption while promoting appropriate stakeholder engagement and alignment.
• Track and help teams use appropriate Agile metrics to support learning and improvement, not performance scoring.
• Facilitate coordination and collaboration across teams within the value stream to improve end‑to‑end delivery and reduce dependencies.
• Contribute to broader Agile adoption by partnering with other Scrum Masters, TPMs, QA Leads, coaches, and leadership.

Skills

Scrum & Agile

Facilitation

Coaching

Communication

Agile metrics

Cross-team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

High School or GED

Job description

DLA Piper is seeking a Scrum Master to serve as a servant‑leader and Agile coach, improving value stream effectiveness and delivery speed. The role focuses on how work flows, not scope or budget, and requires guiding teams across the value stream to deliver measurable business outcomes.

The position supports hybrid work from multiple U.S. offices, with expectations to remove impediments, foster collaboration, and drive continuous improvement across teams and stakeholders.