Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Location: Lansing, MI (Hybrid)

Pay Rate: $55–$65/hour (W-2)

No C2C or Third-Party Candidates

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support a large-scale enterprise application initiative focused on modernizing critical financial operations. This role will serve as a servant leader and Agile coach, guiding delivery teams through Scrum best practices while fostering collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has a strong background leading Agile software development teams, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing delivery impediments, and partnering closely with Product Owners, technical teams, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Leadership

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile development teams.
• Coach team members on Scrum principles, Agile best practices, and continuous improvement.
• Foster a collaborative, self-organizing, and high-performing team environment.
• Promote transparency, accountability, and predictable delivery.

Scrum Facilitation

• Facilitate all Agile ceremonies, including:
• Sprint Planning
• Daily Standups
• Backlog Refinement
• Sprint Reviews
• Retrospectives
• Help teams estimate work, manage sprint commitments, and improve delivery velocity.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain healthy, prioritized product backlogs.

Delivery & Program Support

• Remove impediments impacting team productivity.
• Coordinate dependencies across multiple Agile teams and stakeholders.
• Support release planning and delivery forecasting.
• Monitor sprint metrics, team health, and Agile KPIs.
• Prepare dashboards and executive-level status updates.

Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Owners, developers, QA, architects, business analysts, and leadership.
• Facilitate technical discussions and backlog elaboration sessions.
• Support cross-functional planning and dependency management.
• Encourage collaboration between business and technical teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive Agile maturity through coaching and process improvements.
• Support implementation of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or other Agile frameworks as appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to improve team efficiency, quality, and predictability.
• Contribute to Agile governance, standards, and Centers of Excellence initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience serving as a Scrum Master within Agile software development environments.
• Experience facilitating all Scrum ceremonies.
• Hands-on experience with Agile lifecycle management tools such as:
• Azure DevOps
• Jira
• Rally
• VersionOne
• Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to coach teams while removing impediments and promoting continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification.
• Previous Project Management experience.
• Experience supporting healthcare or financial systems.
• Experience supporting enterprise-level software delivery initiatives.
• Knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Experience working with API-driven, cloud-based, or integration-heavy applications.
• Familiarity with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience supporting QA, UAT, and release management activities.
• Experience coaching Product Owners on backlog management, story decomposition, and prioritization.

What You'll Bring

• Servant leadership mindset.
• Strong facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to build trust across technical and business teams.
• Excellent organizational and analytical abilities.
• Passion for Agile delivery and continuous improvement.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, enterprise delivery environments.