Senior Scrum Master

Colorado Railroad Museum; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Eide Bailly is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to enable effective Agile delivery across teams in a remote environment. You will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, support backlog refinement with Product Owners, and manage risks and dependencies to ensure predictable outcomes.

You will mentor junior teammates, monitor Agile metrics, maintain delivery artifacts, and promote continuous improvement. Requires a Bachelor’s degree, 4+ years of Agile experience, and certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of Agile delivery experience.
• Experience facilitating Scrum teams and coordinating delivery.
• Exposure to cross-functional teams delivering tech or business initiatives.
• Active Agile/Scrum certification (CSM/PSM/SAFe).
• Led large enterprise programs (12–18+ months) and managed budgets/risks.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (planning, daily, reviews, retrospectives).
• Partner with Product Owners for backlog refinement and readiness.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Ensure alignment with OST delivery standards and governance.
• Maintain delivery artifacts and ensure transparency and auditability.
• Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and data-driven decisions.
• Promote accountability and collaborative delivery across teams.

Skills

Facilitation of ceremonies

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, or related field

Job description

Location: All Locations in the United State; preference given to candidates near an Eide Bailly location.

Work Arrangement: Remote

A Day in the Life

The Senior Scrum Master is an independent contributor responsible for enabling effective Agile delivery by facilitating Scrum practices, supporting team execution, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities. This role partners closely with Product Owners, stakeholders, and delivery teams to drive predictable outcomes, manage risks and dependencies, and foster continuous improvement. The Senior Scrum Master operates with ownership of defined workstreams, promotes Agile maturity, and ensures consistent application of OST delivery standards to achieve high-quality results.

• Manages one or more Scrum team independently, ensuring effective execution of assigned
  workstreams.
• Facilitates Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and
  retrospectives.
• Partners with Product Owners to support backlog refinement, prioritization, and readiness for
  sprint execution.
• Identifies, tracks, and proactively mitigates risks, dependencies, and impediments impacting
  delivery.
• Ensures alignment of team activities with OST delivery standards, governance, and organizational
  priorities.
• Monitors team performance using Agile metrics and supports data-driven decision making.
• Collaborates regularly with stakeholders to clarify needs, communicate progress, and ensure
  alignment.
• Maintains delivery artifacts and documentation to ensure transparency and auditability of work.
• Drives continuous improvement through retrospectives, feedback loops, and process
  enhancements.
• Supports consistent application of Agile methodologies, tools, and templates across delivery
  teams.
• Contributes to problem solving by applying experience to resolve defined and emerging delivery
  challenges.
• Influences team effectiveness by promoting accountability, collaboration, and delivery discipline.
  
• Mentors and supports junior team members in developing Agile and delivery capabilities.
  
• Ensures timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
  
• Maintains compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, or a related field required, equivalent years of professional experience also acceptable.
  
• 4+ years of relevant professional experience in Agile delivery environments.
  
• Experience working on Scrum teams with responsibility for facilitation, coordination, or delivery
  
• Exposure to cross-functional teams delivering technology or business initiatives preferred
  
• Agile or Scrum certification (e.g., CSM, PSM, SAFe) SAFe / ART experience preferred
• Agile certification required
• Led enterprise programs lasting 12-18+ months
• Experience managing budget burn, velocity, risks, and dependencies
• Strong understanding of Agile values, principles, Scrum, and OST delivery methodologies.
  
• Ability to independently manage workstreams and deliver assigned outcomes.
  
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
  
• Ability to identify, assess, and manage risks, dependencies, and impediments.
  
• Proficiency in Agile metrics and reporting to support transparency and data-driven decisions.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate trade-offs within defined scope.
  
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple delivery activities.
  
• Ability to influence without authority and foster team accountability.
  
• Experience maintaining delivery artifacts and ensuring adherence to established standards.
  
• Commitment to continuous improvement, learning agility, and process enhancement.
  
• Mentorship skills to support the development of junior team members.

Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.

Making an Impact Together

People join Eide Bailly for the opportunities and stay because of the culture. At Eide Bailly, we've built a collaborative workplace based on integrity, authenticity, and support for one another. You'll find opportunities for education and career growth, a team dedicated to your success, and benefits that put your family's needs first. Hear what our employees have to say about working at Eide Bailly.

Compensation

$105,000 - $135,000. Our compensation philosophy emphasizes competitive and equitable pay. Eide Bailly complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying ranges. Final compensation decisions are dependent upon factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and internal equity.

Benefits

Beyond base compensation, Eide Bailly provides benefits such as: generous paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) profit sharing, life and disability insurance, lifestyle spending account, certification incentives, education assistance, and a referral program.

Eide Bailly is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.

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