Senior Scrum Master – Hybrid (KS/TX) R0055181

Wolters Kluwer•Coppell, TX

10d•$85,600 - $149,400•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Senior Scrum Master to join our team and drive Agile best practices across multiple teams or complex projects. In this role, you will serve as a servant leader, coach, and facilitator, helping teams deliver high-value software efficiently while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and transparency. Works collaboratively with product owners, Dev and QA team members, management and other Agile teams to achieve product delivery goals. They provide effective collaboration, facilitation, leadership, and coaching skills that directly impact our Agile development process and the delivery of our applications. As an Agile expert, the Scrum Master will be responsible for enforcing Agile “best practices,” removing impediments, and promoting empowerment amongst team members

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, with at least 3 year in a multi-team Scaled Agile Scrum Master role.
Must have worked on internal/external dependency resolution, long range planning, and conflict resolution in multi-team products.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience in software development.
Strong understanding and practical experience with Scrum, Kanban frameworks.
Proven ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies and coach teams through complex delivery challenges.
Excellent conflict resolution, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working with distributed or cross-functional teams.
Strong understanding of Agile tools (e.g., Azure DevOps).
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with teams who develop the Microsoft stack preferred

Responsibilities

Schedule and lead PI Planning, Program Increment refinement, sprint refinement, Scrum of SCRUMs, sprint planning meetings, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and other Agile and quality ceremonies.
Serve as a Sr. Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring the effective application of Scrum principles and practices.
Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) and ensure they are productive and focused.
Remove impediments and help the team overcome obstacles to progress.
Coach, mentor and educate team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile mindset & best practices and process improvements.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging experimentation, feedback, and reflection.
Work with Product Owners to ensure a well-refined and prioritized Product Backlog.
Track and communicate key Agile metrics (velocity, burn-down, team health) to drive improvement and transparency.
Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to align processes across teams.
Support Agile transformation initiatives and contribute to developing organizational Agile maturity.
Build and maintain relationships with other product and architectural teams, and in partnership with technical staff and members of management.
Work with other Agile teams, their Scrum Masters and Product owners to ensure alignment and act together toward common goals.