Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Location: Cincinnati, OH (Hybrid)

Duration: 12-Month Contract-to-hire

Compensation: $60-$65/hour | Equivalent to ~$124,800 – $135,200/year

W2 – Full Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K Match (4%), Paid Time Off (accrued)

About the Role

Our client, a major national grocery retailer, is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support multiple Agile teams within its Design Systems space. These teams focus on frontend and mobile experiences, helping create a consistent experience across native and mobile applications.

The work includes initiatives involving Apple CarPlay and new iOS features. This is a product-focused environment where you’ll partner with Product Owners, business stakeholders, technology teams, PMO, and other Scrum Masters to support delivery and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Guide, coach, and motivate multiple Agile teams to improve productivity and delivery
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, demos, retrospectives, and release planning
• Support Product Owners with backlog management, prioritization, and delivery activities
• Help teams manage scope, timelines, quality, goals, and deliverables
• Identify and remove impediments affecting team commitments
• Coordinate dependencies across teams and participate in Scrum of Scrums
• Coach teams toward greater Agile maturity, self-organization, and accountability
• Ensure teams follow Agile SDLC practices, standards, and working agreements
• Track and communicate team progress, delivery metrics, and risks
• Facilitate decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution
• Support teams with story selection and task definition

Why This Role Stands Out

• Support design systems that shape customer experiences across native and mobile applications
• Work on initiatives involving Apple CarPlay and new iOS features
• Partner with multiple teams in a product-focused enterprise environment
• Competitive hourly compensation with full W2 benefits

What We’re Looking For

• Scrum Master experience supporting multiple Agile teams in a complex, large-scale enterprise
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Agile ceremonies, values, and software development practices
• Experience coaching teams, removing impediments, and driving continuous improvement
• Ability to understand technical issues at a high level and coordinate across business and technology teams
• Strong communication, organization, and time management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Bonus Points For

• Product Management or Product Ownership experience
• Previous experience in QA, development, Product Ownership, or Agile coaching
• Experience supporting frontend or mobile product teams