Agile Programming Methodologies, Cadence, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Data Collection, Leadership, Mentoring, Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Scrum Product Owner, ScrumMaster, Sprint Planning, Standup Meetings, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Trend Analysis
Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Senior Scrum Master position! This is a 6-18 months contract and will be hybrid in Buffalo, NY. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead and support two agile teams (5-8 members each) through complete sprint cycles, facilitating daily stand-ups, refinement sessions, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives within a 2-week sprint cadence
- Drive strategic planning and coordination by preparing for and supporting PI Planning activities, including compiling historical data, new work details, and cross-team dependencies
- Facilitate critical ART-level ceremonies including bi-weekly Triad meetings with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Tech Leads to align on upcoming work, risks, dependencies, and impediments across 11 coordinated teams
- Develop and maintain risk mitigation plans, proactively identifying and resolving blocking issues that extend beyond team authority or require cross-team support
- Build transparency and continuous improvement culture by establishing effective information radiators, tracking look-back metrics, and translating retrospective insights into actionable improvements
- Mentor and coach less experienced Scrum Masters, curating team-level content and facilitating learning opportunities such as communities of practice and training sessions
- Collaborate with other Agile Leaders to enhance organizational agile effectiveness and maturity, leveraging broad knowledge of SAFe practices across the enterprise
- Guide teams through complex interdependencies while maintaining focus on incremental delivery goals and ensuring alignment from sprint to sprint within the broader PI perspective
What You'll Need to Have:
- Previous hands-on experience as a Project Manager, Developer, QA Engineer, or in a technical delivery role not just Scrum Master experience to effectively understand complex technical work and ask the right questions
- Proven experience leading agile teams in complex technology environments with multiple interdependencies, demonstrating ability to navigate technical challenges and remove impediments effectively
- Strong knowledge of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) practices and experience working within large agile release trains coordinating across multiple teams
- Advanced facilitation skills with the maturity to work with high-performing teams that don't need agile coaching but require strategic guidance and dependency management
- Demonstrated expertise in risk management, including identifying risks, creating mitigation plans, and proactively addressing issues before they impact delivery
- Big-picture thinking ability to understand how each sprint incrementally delivers toward PI objectives and can connect team-level work to organizational goals
- Experience tracking and analyzing agile metrics to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for team improvement
- SAFe certification (CSM, PSM, or SAFe Scrum Master) strongly preferred
Pay Range: $53-$58+ /hr
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