Sr. Scrum Master

Location:

Irving, TX (Onsite) | Contract

Our client is seeking a Sr. Scrum Master to lead the planning, execution and delivery of strategic technology initiatives, combining hands‑on Scrum facilitation with disciplined program management as a servant leader who coaches delivery teams and removes impediments.

• Facilitate all Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives and backlog refinement.
• Coach teams on Scrum, Kanban and Lean practices and remove impediments so teams meet sprint commitments.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets and resource allocations.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams across Product, Engineering, QA, Architecture, Operations and business stakeholders.
• Manage scope, risks, issues, dependencies and change requests; drive release planning and delivery governance across multiple work streams.
• Communicate status, risks and key decisions to leadership through executive‑level reporting and metrics.
• Establish and track delivery KPIs such as sprint velocity, burndown and release predictability.
• Foster continuous improvement in quality, productivity and deployment readiness.
• Primarily standard business hours, with occasional after‑hours support during releases or critical milestones; may coordinate with distributed and offshore teams across time zones.

• 5+ years as a Scrum Master, Project Manager or Agile Program Manager managing software development projects in Agile environments.
• Expertise with Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or other Agile frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with Jira, Confluence or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of the SDLC, software development practices and release management.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, organization and stakeholder management.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Engineering or a related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), PMI‑ACP or SAFe certification.

• PMP certification.
• Experience leading cloud, digital transformation, mobile, web or enterprise platform initiatives.
• Experience leading distributed and offshore teams.

Pay rate: $60/hr this is a 6 months contract position, onsite in Irving, TX.

Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human‑centered hiring experience.

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