Scrum Master ONSITE In Lakewood

Job Summary

We are supporting our client in hiring a Scrum Master for a new initiative based in Lakewood, CO. This is a contract, onsite role requiring presence 5 days a week.

• Command and enforce all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand‑up, Review, Retrospective, Refinement) with strict adherence to time, structure, and outcomes.
• Ensure every ceremony results in clear decisions, ownership, and documented outputs—no ambiguity permitted.
• Maintain absolute sprint discipline; block mid‑sprint scope changes, unplanned work, or external interference without formal escalation and approval.
• Act as the gatekeeper for sprint entry—no backlog item enters a sprint without readiness (clear scope, acceptance criteria, and sizing).
• Own sprint integrity end‑to‑end; commitments are treated as contractual obligations.
• Immediately challenge and correct deviations such as over‑commitment, carryover, scope creep, and quality shortcuts.
• Block unauthorized work intake and enforce a single controlled intake channel for all requests.
• Escalate delivery risks early, factually, and without delay to program leadership.
• Relentlessly drive impediment removal—blockers must have an owner, resolution path, and timeline within 24 hours.
• Escalate unresolved issues aggressively using data‑backed evidence and impact analysis.
• Ensure dependencies are actively managed, tracked, and escalated before they affect sprint outcomes.
• Enforce Definition of Done as non‑negotiable—complete work is not accepted under any circumstances.
• Prevent accumulation of technical debt, partial work, and quality compromises.
• Actively identify and eliminate anti‑patterns including hero culture, silent failures, and hidden work.
• Maintain real‑time visibility of team performance through metrics such as velocity, burndown, predictability, spillover, defect leakage, and impediment aging.
• Convert execution data into clear, objective delivery narratives for leadership.
• Use metrics to hold the team accountable and drive behavioral change.
• Establish and reinforce clear expectations for accountability, ownership, and delivery behavior.
• Coach team members and partners on execution discipline—not just Agile concepts.
• Intervene directly when performance, participation, or accountability standards are not met.
• Ensure retrospectives produce specific, measurable improvements with assigned ownership and deadlines.
• Track improvement actions to closure with visible impact.
• Drive measurable gains in predictability, throughput, and quality sprint‑over‑sprint.

• Strong experience as a Scrum Master (or similar Agile delivery role) running team ceremonies and driving Agile execution.
• Highly organized with excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly surface status, risks, and decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to remove blockers and coordinate across teams without relying on organizational hierarchy.
• Experience using Agile tools (e.g., Jira) and maintaining hygiene around backlog, sprint commitments, and metrics.

• Experience supporting enterprise change/release processes and coordinating with risk/compliance stakeholders.
• Experience in regulated or high‑integrity domains (payments, lending, or similar), where delivery predictability and auditability matter.
• Scrum Master certification (CSM/PSM/SAFe ASM or similar).

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401(k)/Roth
• Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D
• Short and long‑term disability
• HSA & DCFSA
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Time off or State Sick Leave

• Contract position based out of Lakewood, CO.
• Pay range: $55.00 – $60.00 per hour.
• Fully onsite in Lakewood, CO.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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