Senior Agile Scrum Master – PI Planning Lead

Matlen Silver; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking a Contractor Scrum Master to enable one Agile team within a Scaled Agile (ART) environment, delivering technology outcomes across multiple platforms. You will facilitate the Scrum rhythm, manage dependencies, and ensure alignment with Change Management and policy requirements.

The role emphasizes PI Planning readiness, backlog quality, and proactive impediment removal. Strong coaching, collaboration with Product Owners, and data-driven delivery improvements are essential.

Qualifications

• USC or GC candidates only
• Experience as Scrum Master in Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments
• Proven ability to lead PI planning readiness and ensure alignment with objectives and risks
• Expertise in facilitating Scrum ceremonies, backlog management and stakeholder communication

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and improve Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review/Demo, Retrospectives.
• Lead PI Planning preparation: objectives, dependencies, risks, capacity, and program board inputs.
• Communicate plans, progress, risks, and dependencies using Jira/Jira Align signals and executive-ready updates.
• Proactively manage delivery risk: dependency mapping, impediment removal, and governance compliance.
• Coach teams on flow, predictability, quality signals, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Scrum ceremonies facilitation

PI Planning

Jira/Jira Align

Agile coaching

Dependency management

SAFe/Agile roadmaps

Tools

Jira

Jira Align

Advanced Roadmaps

Job description

Matlen Silver is seeking a Contractor Scrum Master to enable one Agile team within a Scaled Agile (ART) environment, delivering technology outcomes across multiple platforms. You will facilitate the Scrum rhythm, manage dependencies, and ensure alignment with Change Management and policy requirements.

The role emphasizes PI Planning readiness, backlog quality, and proactive impediment removal. Strong coaching, collaboration with Product Owners, and data-driven delivery improvements are essential.