Senior Scrum Master & Agile Coach (Hybrid)

DLA Piper; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking a Scrum Master who serves as a servant‑leader and Agile coach to improve delivery flow across value streams within a large enterprise.

You will facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments, and foster collaboration and psychological safety while aligning delivery with value‑driven priorities and measurable outcomes.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement in the U.S., with opportunities to partner with global teams and leadership to advance Agile adoption.

Qualifications

• Understanding Scrum and Agile frameworks and principles.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to lead without formal authority through influence and servant leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience fostering continuous improvement and team maturity.
• Comfortable working in complex enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working across teams and stakeholders.
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving operating models.
• A coaching mindset is critical.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate team and value stream ceremonies as appropriate (e.g. stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives).
• Identify and remove impediments that limit team or value stream effectiveness or disrupt flow of delivery.
• Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, accountability, and psychological safety for continuous improvement within the team.
• Enable effective work intake, refinement, and prioritization in partnership with TPMs and QA Leads, ensuring alignment to value-driven outcomes.
• Shield teams from unnecessary external disruption while promoting appropriate stakeholder engagement and alignment.
• Track and help teams use appropriate Agile metrics (e.g. cycle time, WIP, throughput) to support learning and improvement.
• Facilitate coordination and collaboration across teams within the value stream to improve end‑to‑end delivery and reduce dependencies.
• Contribute to broader Agile adoption by partnering with other Scrum Masters, TPMs, QA Leads, coaches, and leadership.

Skills

Scrum & Agile

Facilitation

Influence skills

Communication

Continuous improvement

Ambiguity tolerance

Coaching mindset

Cross-team collaboration

Education

High School or GED

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field

Job description

DLA Piper is seeking a Scrum Master who serves as a servant‑leader and Agile coach to improve delivery flow across value streams within a large enterprise.

You will facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments, and foster collaboration and psychological safety while aligning delivery with value‑driven priorities and measurable outcomes.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement in the U.S., with opportunities to partner with global teams and leadership to advance Agile adoption.