Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Duration: 6-12 month contract w/ strong likelihood to extend further

Pay: $45-$55/hr

Location: St. Louis, MO - Hybrid

Job Summary: We are seeking a collaborative and adaptable Scrum Master to support multiple Agile development teams within a large enterprise environment. This role is responsible for guiding teams through Scrum and Agile practices while balancing traditional project management responsibilities, including scope management, resource planning, status reporting, risk management, and stakeholder communication. The ideal candidate understands Agile principles and Scrum frameworks but is also flexible enough to operate in an organization that is continuing its Agile transformation. This individual will serve as a servant leader, coach, facilitator, and project leader who helps teams deliver maximum value while adapting to evolving business needs, organizational priorities, and upcoming transformational initiatives. This position will support 23 software development teams consisting of approximately 1015 team members and will play a key role in fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and successful delivery outcomes.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Coach teams on Scrum principles, Agile best practices, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Track team progress against commitments and proactively address risks, blockers, and delivery challenges.
• Remove impediments and help teams remain focused on delivering high-quality solutions.
• Partner with Product Owners and development teams to convert business requirements into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Monitor and communicate project status, including scope, schedule, resources, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Support backlog refinement and planning activities to ensure work is properly defined and prioritized.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to balance business objectives and delivery needs.
• Guide teams through conflict resolution and promote a collaborative, solution-oriented culture.
• Assist in requirements gathering, process documentation, and project planning activities.
• Support testing efforts, quality assurance processes, and defect remediation planning when needed.
• Help teams manage technical debt, refactoring efforts, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Deliver status updates and project communications to leadership, clients, and business partners.
• Protect teams from unnecessary external distractions while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
• Drive adoption of Agile practices while remaining flexible and adjusting approaches to meet the organization's current maturity level.
• Identify opportunities to improve team structure, workflows, delivery processes, and operational effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master, Project Manager, or in a similar Agile delivery role.
• Experience supporting Agile development teams in a large enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of Scrum frameworks, Agile methodologies, and software development lifecycles.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, initiatives, or workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and driving team accountability.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong conflict resolution and team facilitation abilities.
• Experience with project planning, scope management, scheduling, and risk management.
• Practical understanding of work estimation, capacity planning, and delivery forecasting.
• Ability to influence without authority and build strong relationships across technical and business teams.
• Comfortable working in evolving environments and adapting Agile practices to meet organizational needs.