What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at Delphi-US, LLC - Peacemakers in the Talent War?
| Location: Off-Site | Contract
Our client in Augusta, ME is seeking a dedicated Scrum Master to join their team remotely. This role focuses on facilitating Agile practices within a dynamic environment, supporting HR and IT stakeholders, and ensuring the successful delivery of Workday HRMS projects. The ideal candidate will serve as a servant leader, fostering continuous improvement and high-performing teams in a fast-paced, enterprise setting.
Key Responsibilities
Delphi-US is a national IT Services firm based in Newport, Rhode Island. Delphi attracts our nation's best and brightest Technical & Professional Talent and positions our nation's finest employers to further their competitive advantages. Delphi's core technical focus includes Data Sciences & Analytics, Modern AI/ML Model Monetization, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, ERP Rescue; serving domains from sensitive national energy sectors to critical financial services, biomed, life sciences & pharma, major government & municipal institutions, and much of the USA's Fortune 500 corporations. Delphi Associates are deployed on critical IT Projects where their consultative business acumen, comprehensive technical expertise, and committed service mission drives our client's success. Our proprietary skill-based and cultural matching process results in higher qualified project teams, custom curated for our client’s specific technical & functional goals. We are supremely experienced, friendly, professional, and ready to advocate on your behalf. Delphi has an indelible understanding of employer expectations, a track record of project success and we deliver lasting results.
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Our client in Augusta, ME is seeking a dedicated Scrum Master to join their team remotely. This role focuses on facilitating Agile practices within a dynamic environment, supporting HR and IT stakeholders, and ensuring the successful delivery of Workday HRMS projects. The ideal candidate will serve as a servant leader, fostering continuous improvement and high-performing teams in a fast-paced, enterprise setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate all Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring adherence to Agile principles and Scrum practices.
- Support the team in delivering committed sprint work with a focus on quality, transparency, and predictability by tracking progress using Agile metrics such as velocity and burn-down charts.
- Coach team members on Agile best practices, fostering a collaborative, self-organizing, and high-performing environment.
- Provide guidance to stakeholders and team members on Agile roles, responsibilities, and expectations, promoting accountability and ownership.
- Identify, track, and remove impediments that impact team progress, escalating risks and issues as needed to ensure timely resolution.
- Collaborate with HR Product Owners and System Leads to ensure the backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and ready for sprint planning.
- Work with stakeholders and leadership to resolve issues outside the team’s control, ensuring clear communication of goals, scope, and product domain.
- Coordinate testing activities, including system testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), aligning Agile delivery with Workday HRMS timelines.
- Lead retrospectives and drive actionable improvements across team processes, monitoring performance and encouraging innovation.
- Promote adoption of Workday HRMS best practices and functionality, supporting continuous learning and process optimization.
- 2–4 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile facilitator.
- Proven experience working with HR systems, preferably Workday HCM.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid models).
- Certified Scrum Master, Professional Scrum Master, or equivalent certification.
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Business, Human Resources, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Strong facilitation and communication skills.
- Ability to influence without authority.
- Problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- Coaching and mentoring mindset.
- Adaptability and focus on continuous improvement.
- Experience supporting Workday implementations or post-production support.
- Familiarity with HR processes (hire-to-retire lifecycle).
- Experience with Agile tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
- Background in large, complex, or public sector organizations.
Delphi-US is a national IT Services firm based in Newport, Rhode Island. Delphi attracts our nation's best and brightest Technical & Professional Talent and positions our nation's finest employers to further their competitive advantages. Delphi's core technical focus includes Data Sciences & Analytics, Modern AI/ML Model Monetization, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, ERP Rescue; serving domains from sensitive national energy sectors to critical financial services, biomed, life sciences & pharma, major government & municipal institutions, and much of the USA's Fortune 500 corporations. Delphi Associates are deployed on critical IT Projects where their consultative business acumen, comprehensive technical expertise, and committed service mission drives our client's success. Our proprietary skill-based and cultural matching process results in higher qualified project teams, custom curated for our client’s specific technical & functional goals. We are supremely experienced, friendly, professional, and ready to advocate on your behalf. Delphi has an indelible understanding of employer expectations, a track record of project success and we deliver lasting results.
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