Agile Scrum Master

$141,440 - $162,240/Yr

Akkodis - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Jersey City, NJ

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Agile Scrum Master will be responsible for managing risks, tracking impediments, and ensuring the continuous flow of value through effective planning and execution in a hybrid work environment. This role involves facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams, and collaborating with stakeholders to optimize delivery and improve team agility.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating Scrum/Kanban ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coaching teams and stakeholders in Lean-Agile practices to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Assisting teams in delivering value by managing impediments, risks, and dependencies.
• Collaborating with Product Owners to prioritize and refine the product backlog for optimal delivery.
• Supporting alignment between business, IT, and product management to ensure a clear understanding of vision and goals.
• Driving epic-level prioritization and sequencing with stakeholders to maximize value delivery.
• Facilitating program-level events and helping the teams improve their agility and execution.
• Tracking progress and providing delivery metrics and status updates to leadership.
• Assisting with release management activities to ensure smooth delivery of product increments.
• Promoting a self-organizing and collaborative team environment, encouraging ownership and accountability within the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in Project Management and Scrum Master roles, preferably within software development.
• Strong experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and tools such as JIRA and the Atlassian suite.
• Proven ability to facilitate Scrum ceremonies, manage risks, and ensure alignment between business, IT, and product management.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• EAP program
• Commuter benefits
• 401K plan
• Paid Sick Leave
• Holiday pay