Senior Scrum Master & Agile Coach

Healing Strides Counseling; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Healing Strides Counseling in Aurora, IL seeks a seasoned Scrum Master to guide agile teams in delivering value. You will facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, coach teams, remove impediments, and partner with Product Owners to keep the backlog prioritized.

You will monitor velocity and metrics, promote transparency, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe practices in a fast-paced environment. Strong leadership and certification are required.

Qualifications

• CSM certification from Scrum Alliance or equivalent Agile certification.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10 years of experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
• Experience with Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Rally.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Coach and mentor team members on Agile and Scrum principles, practices, and values.
• Remove obstacles and impediments that impact team productivity and sprint goals.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners to maintain and prioritize the product backlog.
• Support teams in achieving sprint objectives and delivering business value.
• Monitor sprint progress, velocity, burndown charts, and other Agile metrics.
• Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, continuous improvement, and teamwork.
• Ensure adherence to Scrum methodologies and Agile best practices.
• Act as a liaison between development teams, stakeholders, and management.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and promote effective communication among team members.
• Drive Agile transformation initiatives and support organizational change management efforts.
• Identify risks and dependencies and proactively implement mitigation strategies.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/CS or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Rally

Job description

Healing Strides Counseling in Aurora, IL seeks a seasoned Scrum Master to guide agile teams in delivering value. You will facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, coach teams, remove impediments, and partner with Product Owners to keep the backlog prioritized.

You will monitor velocity and metrics, promote transparency, and drive continuous improvement while aligning with Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe practices in a fast-paced environment. Strong leadership and certification are required.