Scrum Master

Scrum MasterJob#: 3054963Job Description:Scrum MasterLocation: Chandler, Arizona (Hybrid)Role OverviewThis role is responsible for optimizing the flow of work and the value delivered by one or more Agile teams. The position focuses on serving team needs to drive performance, predictability, and continuous improvement. This role supports transformation execution by helping teams maintain healthy backlogs, improve delivery discipline, and align work to agreed priorities and outcomes.Key ResponsibilitiesGuide and coach one or more teams on Scrum practices and help strengthen their understanding of Agile principles and delivery discipline.Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.Help teams maintain a healthy backlog of deliverables, epics, and stories in collaboration with workstream leads and relevant stakeholders.Facilitate dependency management, risk management, and impediment removal to support delivery timelines and team effectiveness.Promote communication and collaboration within and across teams to support completion of deliverables and sprint commitments.Provide visibility into delivery plans, team progress, blockers, and risks to stakeholders and leadership.Help the team define and reinforce working agreements, including definitions of ready and done, team norms, and execution expectations.Enable teams to improve performance through continuous improvement practices and a focus on measurable execution outcomes.Track and review delivery, maturity, and performance metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities.Escalate material delivery risks, blockers, or misalignment issues in a timely manner and help drive resolution.Required QualificationsStrong knowledge of Scrum and Agile delivery practices, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and dependency management.Experience facilitating Agile delivery for technology programs, products, or transformation initiatives.Ability to coordinate the flow of work across deliverables, epics, and stories to support incremental and predictable delivery.Strong facilitation skills with the ability to run effective team ceremonies and working sessions.Experience managing team dependencies, delivery risks, and impediments in a structured manner.Ability to maintain a healthy and prioritized backlog in partnership with delivery leads and stakeholders.Strong communication skills with the ability to provide clear visibility into plans, progress, and delivery risks.Working knowledge of Agile tooling and workflow tracking practices used to manage stories and sprint commitments.Experience working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and cross-functional dependencies.Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through in support of execution discipline.Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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