Senior Scrum Master

Senior Scrum Master

Hybrid 2-3 onsite in Charlotte, NC

Our client seeks a Senior Scrum Master to lead Agile teams delivering complex initiatives across diverse stakeholder groups. The role partners with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, team members, vendors, and leadership to define, implement, and improve Agile processes. The successful candidate applies a practical Agile mindset and tailors frameworks to business needs while maintaining delivery focus.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $65.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Ensure Agile teams are functional, productive, and shielded from unnecessary disruptions.
• Provide servant leadership and model Agile values, principles, and behaviors.
• Identify, track, and remove impediments to maintain progress.
• Monitor team health and performance using metrics such as velocity, burn-down, and cycle time.
• Mentor team members and promote Agile best practices and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos.
• Support backlog management with Product Owners to ensure clarity and prioritization.
• Lead estimation activities and ensure realistic delivery commitments.
• Maintain and track risks, issues, dependencies, and action items through resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement by managing retrospective outcomes and improvement backlogs.
• Prepare and share sprint-level reporting on commitments, outcomes, and progress.

Experience Requirements:

• 46+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience.
• 14+ years applying project management concepts and practices.
• Experience with multiple Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships at various organizational levels.
• Proven success leading multiple concurrent projects within cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Practical Agile mindset with ability to tailor frameworks to business needs.
• Prior project management experience preferred.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience managing large-scale project budgets and supporting financial planning.
• Experience working with external vendors or third-party partners.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

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Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group: Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve. Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!