Senior Scrum Master

Job Summary
Our client, a leading technology and software solutions provider, is seeking a Scrum Master / Project Manager to join their team on a contract basis. This role will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic technology initiatives while championing Agile practices, coaching delivery teams, and ensuring projects remain on track. The ideal candidate combines hands-on Scrum facilitation with strong project and program management skills to manage timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations while consistently delivering business value.

Core Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement
• Coach delivery teams on Scrum, Kanban, Lean, SAFe, and broader Agile practices while promoting continuous improvement and accountability
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, resource allocations, and release plans across multiple workstreams
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, QA, Architecture, Operations, and business stakeholders to drive timely delivery
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, impediments, and change requests while developing and executing mitigation plans
• Provide leadership with transparent reporting on project health, progress, risks, dependencies, KPIs, and key decisions
• Drive delivery excellence by monitoring velocity, burndown trends, release predictability, quality metrics, and deployment readiness

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Project Manager, Agile Project Manager, or Agile Program Manager
• Proven experience managing software development projects within Agile environments
• Strong expertise in Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or other Agile methodologies and frameworks
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile project management tools
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), software development practices, and release management
• Excellent communication, facilitation, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), PMI-ACP, or SAFe certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience leading cloud technology, digital transformation, mobile, web, or enterprise platform initiatives
• Experience managing distributed, remote, or offshore development teams
• Experience coordinating vendors and third-party technology partners
• Experience establishing and tracking Agile delivery KPIs, including velocity, burndown, release predictability, and quality metrics
• Experience supporting continuous integration, deployment readiness, and modern software delivery practices

Key Competencies & Behaviors

• Empowers teams, removes impediments, promotes accountability, and creates an environment that supports successful delivery
• Effectively communicates complex project information and facilitates alignment across technical, business, and executive stakeholders
• Manages competing priorities, dependencies, timelines, and resources while maintaining focus on delivery objectives
• Proactively identifies risks and obstacles and develops practical mitigation strategies to keep initiatives moving forward
• Uses delivery metrics and team feedback to identify opportunities to improve processes, quality, productivity, and outcomes

Work Environment

• Location: Irving, TX
• Work Arrangement: Onsite
• Employment Type: Contract
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $38.00 and $55.00 per hour. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell
At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.

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