Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Our client seeks a Scrum Master to lead Agile teams delivering complex initiatives within financial services or banking environments. The role partners with Product Owners, stakeholders, technology teams, and leadership to implement and improve Agile practices while navigating regulatory, compliance, and operational considerations. The ideal candidate brings a pragmatic Agile mindset, balancing structure with flexibility to drive successful outcomes in a fast-paced, regulated setting.

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: $60.00 to $65.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Lead Agile teams to deliver high-impact initiatives while ensuring alignment to financial and regulatory requirements.
• Provide servant leadership and promote Agile principles, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Identify, track, and remove impediments impacting team delivery.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and demos.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain a well-groomed, prioritized backlog.
• Drive estimation activities and ensure realistic delivery commitments.
• Monitor and report on team performance using Agile metrics such as velocity, burn-down, and cycle time.
• Manage risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating as needed within a regulated environment.
• Maintain documentation and reporting aligned with governance and compliance standards.
• Support continuous improvement efforts through retrospectives and implementation of actionable enhancements.

Experience Requirements:

• 6+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience.
• Experience within financial services, banking, or capital markets environments.
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships across business, technology, and regulatory groups.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent initiatives within large, enterprise environments.
• Understanding of financial services operations, governance, and risk considerations.
• Ability to estimate, forecast, and manage project budgets and resource plans.
• Practical Agile leadership adapting Scrum or Kanban to meet business and regulatory needs.
• Prior experience in Project Management or hybrid Scrum Master/PM roles preferred.
• Experience supporting regulatory or compliance-driven initiatives.
• Experience managing large-scale programs and project budgets.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across organizational levels.
• Experience working with third-party vendors or external partners.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) required.

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.