Scrum Master II

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Are you ready to join a growing team?

CTG is seeking to fill a Scrum Master II opening for our client.

This role is ideal for an experienced Scrum Master who thrives in a servant leadership environment and enjoys coaching cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. You'll work with multiple Agile teams, mentor fellow Scrum Masters, and help advance Agile maturity across the organization while partnering with business and technology leaders.

Location: Buffalo, NY
Duration: 12 months

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader and Agile coach for multiple cross-functional Scrum teams.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Coach teams on Agile principles and best practices including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Extreme Programming (XP), user stories, story mapping, ATDD, TDD, and continuous integration.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Help teams become self-organizing, cross-functional, and highly effective.
• Remove impediments and coordinate with stakeholders and partner teams to resolve blockers impacting delivery.
• Utilize Agile metrics and information radiators to improve visibility into team progress and performance.
• Partner with Product Owners to support backlog refinement, prioritization, and value delivery.
• Mentor and coach less experienced Scrum Masters and contribute to Agile Communities of Practice.
• Promote learning through coaching, workshops, training sessions, conferences, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to organizational risk management, regulatory requirements, and internal control standards.
• Support an inclusive, collaborative work environment and perform additional duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities

• Lead Agile delivery efforts across multiple teams while championing Scrum, Kanban, and Lean methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance team productivity, quality, and delivery predictability.
• Collaborate with Agile leaders to strengthen Agile adoption and organizational effectiveness.
• Build strong partnerships with Product Owners, business stakeholders, architects, developers, and leadership to align priorities and remove organizational impediments.
• Encourage transparency through Agile metrics, dashboards, and visual management tools.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities

• No direct people management responsibilities.
• Leads through servant leadership, influence, accountability, and coaching.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to Scrum Masters and Agile team members.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four (4) years of experience as a member of an Agile team, including at least two (2) years serving as a Scrum Master; OR
• In lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of eight (8) years of higher education and/or relevant work experience, including at least four (4) years working on Agile teams and two (2) years as a Scrum Master.
• Demonstrated experience applying servant leadership principles.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience leading Agile teams using Scrum and Kanban frameworks.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Education and Experience Preferred

• Experience serving in multiple technology disciplines such as Project Management, Business Analysis, Software Development, Quality Assurance, User Experience, or Deployment.
• Proven success coaching teams toward self-organization and continuous improvement.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Lean, Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP) practices.
• Experience supporting digital product development and Agile transformation initiatives.
• Understanding of Design Thinking principles and customer-centered delivery.
• Experience leading through influence in large, cross-functional organizations.
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or comparable Agile certification preferred.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!