Scrum Master

Location: Frederick, MD 100% onsite FROM DAY 1

Duration: 6 months

GBaMS ReqID: 10913855

Job Summary

The Scrum Master is responsible for facilitating Agile practices and ensuring the successful delivery of technology and business initiatives across cross-functional teams. This role serves as a servant leader, coach, and facilitator, guiding teams in Scrum principles, removing impediments, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. The Scrum Master partners with Product Owners, business stakeholders, and technology teams to deliver high-quality solutions that support Banner Life's strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including:

o Daily Stand-ups

o Sprint Planning

o Sprint Reviews

o Sprint Retrospectives

o Backlog Refinement Sessions

• Coach teams on Scrum, Agile values, and best practices.

• Identify and remove impediments affecting team productivity and delivery.

• Collaborate with Product Owners to maintain and prioritize product backlogs.

• Monitor sprint progress, velocity, and delivery metrics.

• Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Support release planning and roadmap alignment.

• Manage dependencies and risks across multiple teams.

• Facilitate communication between technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership.

• Ensure Agile governance standards and reporting requirements are met.

• Utilize Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, and Confluence to track work and team performance.

• Drive adoption of Agile methodologies across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.

• 3+ years of Scrum Master experience supporting Agile teams.

• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and Agile frameworks.

• Experience working in Financial Services, Insurance, Banking, or related industries preferred.

• Hands-on experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar Agile tools.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.