Senior Scrum Master

Phyton Talent Advisors; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Phyton Talent Advisors in Charlotte, NC, seeks an experienced Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead to guide technology delivery teams in an Agile environment. You will serve as a servant leader, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, and align PI objectives with our roadmap.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Agile delivery experience, strong communication, and the ability to remove impediments while providing metrics-driven visibility into delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or another technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience facilitating Agile, Scrum, or other rapid development teams.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on time, within budget, and to requirements/specifications.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, backlog management, sprint execution, and PI planning/execution.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA and JIRA plugins for delivery tracking, metrics, and reporting.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with Product Owners, Product Managers, technology teams, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with the ability to translate Agile metrics into insights.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader to Agile delivery teams while leveraging domain and technical knowledge.
• Facilitate and drive Scrum ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and more.
• Partner with Product Owners to ensure backlog refinement, prioritization, and story readiness.
• Drive execution of Program Increment objectives to support strategy, vision, and roadmap.
• Ensure the team delivers measurable value to end users and stakeholders.
• Track and manage risks, timelines, dependencies, issues, and delivery gaps across teams.
• Provide metrics-driven insights into team delivery and execution using Agile metrics.
• Establish visibility into objectives, progress, risks, issues, opportunities, and impediments.
• Monitor user story execution, sprint performance, velocity, and delivery health.
• Identify and remove impediments, escalating when leadership intervention is needed.
• Collaborate with Product Managers/Owners to improve team efficiency and delivery processes.
• Identify recurring obstacles and develop strategies to prevent similar impediments.
• Manage external relationships with product partners, vendor partners, and stakeholders.
• Provide Scrum-level metrics and reporting using JIRA and related plugins/tools.
• Promote continuous improvement and help teams mature their processes and delivery capabilities.
• Ensure teams stay focused on commitments, timelines, quality, and outcomes.

Skills

Agile/Scrum experience

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem-solving

Data-driven mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

JIRA

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead to support technology delivery teams in an Agile environment. This role will provide servant leadership, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, drive team objectives, and ensure successful execution of Program Increment (PI) objectives in alignment with the organization’s strategy, vision, and roadmap.

The ideal candidate will bring strong Agile/Scrum expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to proactively identify and remove impediments while providing leadership with clear, metrics-driven visibility into delivery performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader to Agile delivery teams while leveraging strong domain and technical knowledge.
• Facilitate and drive Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile team activities.
• Partner closely with Product Owners to ensure backlog refinement, prioritization, and story readiness.
• Drive execution of Program Increment (PI) objectives to support overall strategy, product vision, and roadmap.
• Ensure the team delivers measurable value to end users and stakeholders.
• Track and proactively manage risks, timelines, dependencies, issues, and delivery gaps across Agile teams.
• Develop and provide metrics-driven insights into team delivery and execution using relevant Agile and team-level metrics.
• Establish visibility into team objectives, progress, risks, issues, opportunities, and impediments.
• Monitor and measure user story execution, sprint performance, velocity, and overall delivery health.
• Identify, address, and remove team impediments, escalating issues when additional support or leadership intervention is required.
• Partner with Product Managers and Product Owners to improve overall team efficiency and delivery processes.
• Identify recurring obstacles and develop strategies to prevent similar impediments in the future.
• Manage external relationships and collaborate with product partners, vendor partners, and other stakeholders as needed.
• Provide detailed Scrum-level metrics and reporting using JIRA and related plugins/tools.
• Promote continuous improvement and help Agile teams mature their processes, practices, and delivery capabilities.
• Ensure teams remain focused on commitments, timelines, quality, and delivery outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or another technical field, or equivalent work experience required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience facilitating Agile, Scrum, or other rapid application development teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading technology teams to deliver solutions on time, within budget, and according to requirements/specifications.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, backlog management, sprint execution, and PI planning/execution.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA and JIRA plugins for delivery tracking, metrics, and reporting.
• Strong ability to identify and manage risks, dependencies, issues, and impediments.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Product Owners, Product Managers, technology teams, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with the ability to translate Agile metrics into actionable insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or other Agile/Scrum certification preferred.
• Experience working within a Scaled Agile / SAFe environment and familiarity with Program Increment (PI) planning.
• Experience supporting technology transformation or complex enterprise initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery metrics and team performance measurement.