Scrum Master (W2 Only) - REMOTE

A Fortune 50 financial services company is seeking a highly motivated Scrum Master for our client in the McLean, VA area.

***This is a 100% REMOTE opportunity only W2 candidates will be considered. No exceptions

Responsibilities:

Serve as a liaison between the Product Owner and the product team to help embrace agile values, apply agile practices and to drive delivery results by monitoring progress, eliminating impediments and seeking opportunities for continued improvements

Establish baselines and improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.

Prepare the quarterly metrics for Leadership; maintain and update the program and team dashboards

Facilitate the Team Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Stand Ups, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives to maintain focus and productivity

Ensure all PBI's, Features, Epics, Themes, Bugs and Risks are in alignment with the company's ADO standardization with clear and concise details

Lead and contribute to the Program Increment Planning ceremonies

Schedule routine meetings to determine state of objectives and identify and resolve any impediments for the current PI

Serve as the team's representative within the ART for the Scrum of Scrums meetings to identify any roadblocks, impediments and key accomplishments and share relevant information with the team

Drive to continuously improve communication and collaboration within the product team and with other delivery teams and stakeholders

Maintain the ADO Data Integrity Dashboard by identifying and rectifying any issues

Work closely with PO and PPM to manage the sprint backlog and ensure sprint planning aligns with Roadmap features and PI objectives

Clearly understand what work we're doing today and how that impacts work that is planned on roadmap

Qualifications:

5+ years of Scrum Master experience

Working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle and technical product development activities

Solid understanding technical features and user stores is essential to effectively managing Sprint delivery

Proficient with Agile metrics to help the team set benchmarks, measure against goals, and evaluate performance

Experience with Scrum tools and techniques

Experience with Budgeting and Accounting Operations

Experience in Process Improvement activities

Excellent facilitation and conflict resolution skills

Desired Skills:

Knowledge of Cloud-based technology