Scrum Master

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Job Title: Scrum Master / Project Manager
Location-Type: Remote (must be able to attend occasional onsite sessions in Chicago, IL)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6+ Month Contract
Compensation Range: $55-70/hr
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K
Visa Sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Job Description:

• This role serves as a dual-function Scrum Master and Project Manager, supporting up to two Agile Scrum teams while owning end-to-end project delivery across timelines, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications for the client's technology organization.

Job Summary

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and PI Planning activities across up to two Scrum teams
• Coach and support Scrum teams on Agile and Scrum best practices, promoting continuous improvement and Agile maturity
• Partner with Product Owners to ensure backlog readiness, prioritization, and alignment with business objectives
• Remove impediments impacting team productivity and serve as a liaison between Product Owners, stakeholders, and development teams
• Manage projects from initiation through delivery, including scope definition, scheduling, workstream coordination, and executive-level status reporting
• Own project budgets, financial tracking, forecasting, risk management, dependency tracking, and escalation processes
• Coordinate activities across business stakeholders, technology teams, Product Owners, and vendors to keep projects on schedule and aligned with goals

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of proven experience serving in both a Scrum Master and Project Manager capacity simultaneously
• Strong experience managing projects from planning through execution, including budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum frameworks, and project management best practices
• Experience driving issue resolution and risk mitigation across complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Experience with project and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Clarity, Smartsheet, Mural, Microsoft Project, or Azure DevOps
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities with strong stakeholder communication and facilitation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence across both technical and business teams
• Experience providing executive-level updates and communications on enterprise-scale initiatives
• Background supporting Scrum teams of 5-10 members in an established Agile environment