Senior Scrum Master

SPECTRAFORCE

Chicago (IL)

Hybrid

USD 96,432 - 110,208

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A reputable staffing agency is looking for a Scrum Master to lead teams in Chicago, IL. This role requires 5-7 years of experience in agile methodologies, ideally in Banking. The Scrum Master will coach teams in the Scrum Framework, facilitate collaboration, and help remove obstacles to delivery. This is a contract position for 12 months with the possibility of extension. The candidate should be comfortable working onsite 2-3 days a week in Chicago.

Qualifications

5-7 years of relevant experience in agile methodologies.
Experience in Banking preferred.
Strong understanding of Scrum principles and frameworks.

Responsibilities

Lead and coach teams in Scrum adoption.
Support teams in executing Scrum Framework successfully.
Facilitate collaboration across teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Scrum methodology

Agile coaching

Team facilitation

Job description

This range is provided by SPECTRAFORCE. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base Pay Range

$70.00/hr - $80.00/hr

Global Talent Acquisition Partner - SPECTRAFORCE Technologies Inc.

Duration: 12 months - Extendable

Location: Chicago, IL (2-3 days onsite)

Job Description:

Leads and coaches teams in their adoption of Scrum theory. Supports and guides teams to execute the Scrum Framework successfully and continuously improve their productivity and performance. Guides teams and product owners through the adoption of agile practices. Supports the delivery of the product backlog, prioritizes work for upcoming sprints and keeps teams on task and time. Facilitates collaboration across teams and stakeholders including product owners. Enables teams by helping to remove obstacles to delivery and success.

Coaches the team to apply the techniques of Agile Methodology with Scrum Framework to enable their success and the workflow process.
Ensures scrum principles and approaches are understood correctly by the development team and stakeholders; maximizing the performance of the team.
Monitors and improves the scrum process and project progress; helping to resolve impediments in the development process.
Helps teams and stakeholders to understand when to enact Scrum practices and empirical product development.
Protects the team from any distractions and interference that results in the delay of delivering the business value.

Experience