Scrum Master

Role Description

• Promote product-oriented thinking and outcome-based planning.
• Help organizations transition from project-based delivery to value-driven product delivery models.
• Identify and address backlog anti-patterns that impact planning and execution effectiveness.
• Coach teams in creating and maintaining outcome-focused product backlogs.
• Guide the development of Epics, Features, Product Backlog Items (PBIs), and Tasks aligned to business and customer value.
• Help establish backlog hierarchy, planning horizons, and quality standards.
• Facilitate backlog-building workshops, story mapping sessions, backlog refinement activities, and planning discussions.
• Mentor Product Owners and Agile delivery teams on backlog management best practices.
• Enable teams to build sustainable backlog management capabilities and self-sufficiency.
• Partner with business leaders, Product Owners, and key stakeholders to align priorities with strategic objectives.
• Facilitate consensus around prioritization decisions and expected outcomes.
• Establish governance practices, accountability, and escalation paths where needed.
• Assess backlog health and team maturity.
• Recommend and implement improvements to backlog management practices.
• Reinforce organizational standards and continuous learning initiatives.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience influencing leaders and teams without direct authority.
• Demonstrated success driving adoption of new ways of working within transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience coaching Product Owners, product teams, and Agile delivery teams.
• Strong workshop facilitation skills, including:
  • User story mapping
  • Backlog creation and refinement
  • Prioritization workshops
  • Planning and review sessions
• Deep expertise in:
  • Product backlog design
  • Backlog decomposition
  • Epic and Feature development
  • User story mapping
  • Value-based planning
• Strong understanding of product operating models and outcome-focused delivery practices.

Requirements

• Azure DevOps (ADO)
• Agile planning and collaboration tools
• Backlog management and reporting platforms

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Company Description

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $70.00/hr.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 14, 2026.

This is a fully remote position.