Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Raleigh, NC

Type: Contract

Category: Scrum Master

Industry: Other

Reference ID: JN -062026-107454

Date Posted: 06/15/2026

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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

JN -062026-107454

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.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( View email address on click.appcast.io , View phone number on click.appcast.io) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

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.

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· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io .

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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