Scrum Master

Scrum Master Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid, 3 days/week onsite) Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire Pay Rate: $50 – $60/hour on W2. No C2C Client: Major Investment Firm About the Team Join a team of change agents who coach, teach, and guide individuals using Agile principles, practices, and frameworks Partner with product owners, tech leads, designers, engineers, and delivery professionals to improve the End User Experience Bring strong problem solving, communication, teamwork, business insight, inclusive leadership, and a continuous learning mindset Key Responsibilities Collaborate with product owners to understand needs and define feature stories Work with tech leads on technical design and with team members to understand systems end-to-end and deliver robust solutions with business impact Bring knowledge of relevant and emerging technologies, provide feedback, and embed learning and innovation into daily work Solve problems of diverse scope that require evaluation of identifiable factors Ensure teams live Agile values and principles and follow agreed-upon processes to deliver committed solutions Promote and support Agile principles by helping everyone understand applied theories, practices, rules, and value Act as a true servant leader to the team and the larger organization Help stakeholders outside the team improve their interactions with the team to increase value delivered Support all aspects of risk management and impediment resolution Required Qualifications Proven experience as a Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer, or comparable Agile delivery leadership role Experience with Agile development methodologies Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes needed for sound decision making Ability to leverage diverse ideas, experiences, and perspectives for the benefit of the organization Commitment to continuous learning through self-initiative Excellent problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills Experience With Several of the Following Agile principles and frameworks, including story writing, estimation, facilitation, and continuous improvement (CI) Performing the Scrum Master role on teams with highly complex outcomes Facilitating and tracking Objectives