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Title: Scrum Master / Release Manager (Agile Delivery)
Location: Las Vegas, NV (Hybrid – Onsite Required)
Type: Contract-to-Hire
Industry: Gaming / Hospitality (Confidential – Fusion Client)
Fusion HCR is seeking a Scrum Master / Release Manager to support enterprise technology initiatives within a fast-paced gaming and hospitality environment.
This role is responsible for driving Agile delivery while owning release planning and execution across multiple teams. The ideal candidate is hands-on, execution-focused, and capable of ensuring predictable, high-quality releases while facilitating Agile ceremonies.
This is not a pure Agile coach role — this person must be comfortable owning delivery outcomes, coordinating releases, and ensuring projects move forward.
Key Responsibilities
Agile Delivery & Scrum Leadership
Release Management (Primary Focus)
Project Coordination & Delivery Support
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Alignment
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
What Success Looks Like
Location: Las Vegas, NV (Hybrid – Onsite Required)
Type: Contract-to-Hire
Industry: Gaming / Hospitality (Confidential – Fusion Client)
Fusion HCR is seeking a Scrum Master / Release Manager to support enterprise technology initiatives within a fast-paced gaming and hospitality environment.
This role is responsible for driving Agile delivery while owning release planning and execution across multiple teams. The ideal candidate is hands-on, execution-focused, and capable of ensuring predictable, high-quality releases while facilitating Agile ceremonies.
This is not a pure Agile coach role — this person must be comfortable owning delivery outcomes, coordinating releases, and ensuring projects move forward.
Key Responsibilities
Agile Delivery & Scrum Leadership
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog grooming)
- Partner with Product Owners and engineering teams to ensure backlog readiness and sprint execution
- Identify and remove blockers to maintain delivery momentum
- Drive continuous improvement while maintaining a strong focus on delivery
Release Management (Primary Focus)
- Own and manage end-to-end release planning and execution
- Coordinate cross-team dependencies to ensure smooth, on-time releases
- Maintain and manage release calendars, schedules, and readiness checkpoints
- Partner with QA, Dev, and Operations teams to ensure release quality and stability
- Support change management processes (CAB, release approvals, etc.)
Project Coordination & Delivery Support
- Track timelines, milestones, and deliverables across initiatives
- Provide status updates and reporting to stakeholders and leadership
- Assist in risk identification, mitigation planning, and dependency tracking
- Support structured project management practices where needed
Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Alignment
- Act as a liaison between business, engineering, QA, and operations teams
- Ensure clear communication across all stakeholders
- Drive accountability across teams to meet delivery commitments
Required Qualifications
- 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master and/or Release Manager
- Strong experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies in a delivery-focused environment
- Proven experience managing software releases across multiple teams
- Experience coordinating dependencies in complex, cross-functional environments
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Must be local to Las Vegas, NV and able to work onsite as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with traditional Project Management (timelines, RAID logs, stakeholder reporting)
- PMP Certification (preferred, not required)
- Experience in casino, gaming, or hospitality environments
- Exposure to or experience supporting AI or emerging technology initiatives
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or MS Project
What Success Looks Like
- Delivers predictable, on-time releases across multiple teams
- Balances Scrum facilitation with real ownership of delivery outcomes
- Maintains strong coordination across engineering, QA, and operations
- Provides clear visibility into release readiness and project status