Scrum Master-Electric Business Operations.

Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Scrum Master to join our Electric Business Operations team in Houston, TX. This is a 6-month contract position with a hybrid work model, requiring four days onsite and one day remote per week. The ideal candidate will be a local to Houston, TX and able to start as soon as possible. The Scrum Master will facilitate Agile delivery across Electric Business Operations, Operational Data Engineering, and Data & Analytics product teams.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement, and release planning.
• Support Agile delivery across Electric Business Operations, Operational Data Engineering, and Data & Analytics product teams.
• Partner with Product Owners, Data Engineers, Analysts, Architects, and business stakeholders to maintain prioritized and sprint-ready backlogs.
• Coordinate delivery of data engineering, analytics, reporting, and operational technology initiatives supporting electric business operations.
• Manage cross-team dependencies across data platforms, enterprise applications, integration, cloud, and business teams.
• Identify and remove delivery impediments while proactively managing risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation items.
• Monitor Agile delivery metrics including velocity, burndown, cycle time, throughput, capacity, and sprint commitments.
• Coordinate release planning, testing, deployment readiness, and production implementation activities across multiple product teams.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams, Product Owners, business stakeholders, and program leadership to maintain delivery transparency.
• Maintain Agile project plans, backlogs, dashboards, RAID logs, and delivery documentation using Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar tools.
• Drive continuous improvement through retrospective action items, Agile maturity assessments, process optimization, and team coaching.
• Support enterprise governance and executive reporting by preparing delivery status, risks, dependencies, milestones, and performance metrics.

Requirements:

• Must be able to work onsite in Houston, TX from Day 1.
• Written confirmation required for onsite work agreement.
• Work authorization: Any.

Required Skills:

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and ceremonies.
• Proficiency in using Agile tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.
• Ability to manage cross-team dependencies and delivery impediments.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in Electric Business Operations or similar industry.
• Knowledge of data engineering, analytics, and reporting.
• Experience with enterprise applications, integration, and cloud technologies.

Benefits:

This is a contract position with competitive compensation. The work model allows for a balanced hybrid schedule, providing the opportunity to work both onsite and remotely.