Scrum Master

IT Project Manager / Scrum Master

Location: Rocklin, CA (Remote with occasional in-person meetings)

Duration: 10 months (W2 Contract)

Rate: $100–110/hr W2

Local Northern California candidates preferred

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager / Scrum Master to support enterprise-level IT initiatives within an Observability & Monitoring portfolio. This role blends hands-on Agile delivery leadership with traditional project management responsibilities
, supporting complex, high-visibility IT projects with multiple technical stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is comfortable managing Agile ceremonies, delivery tracking, and stakeholder communication
, while also owning schedules, dependencies, risks, and financial tracking for technically complex IT projects.

Prior experience with monitoring or observability tools is a nice to have
, but not required — candidates should understand at a high level what monitoring tools do and how they support infrastructure, network, and application environments.

• Lead Agile delivery across one or more IT projects, facilitating Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Manage and track Initiatives, Epics, Stories, and Tasks using JIRA boards
• Partner closely with Product Owners to maintain a healthy, prioritized backlog
• Coordinate delivery across multiple SMEs
  , technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders
• Plan, track, and report on scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies
• Communicate project status, risks, and milestones to leadership and stakeholders
• Remove impediments and enable teams to remain focused on delivery
• Apply Lean and Agile best practices to improve team efficiency and delivery outcomes
• Manage cross-team and third-party dependencies to support successful releases
• Maintain project documentation, schedules, and status reporting using standard enterprise tools
• Support financial management for projects, including forecasting and tracking
• Ensure projects remain aligned to quality, cost, and timeline objectives

• Proven experience managing Agile projects as a Scrum Master and/or Project Manager
• Experience delivering technically complex IT projects (infrastructure, applications, platforms, or enterprise systems)
• Experience managing projects with multiple SMEs and cross-functional teams
• Strong working knowledge of JIRA (boards, workflows, reporting)
• Solid understanding of Agile and Lean delivery methodologies
• Experience managing support or delivery projects over $1M
• Ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgment in complex environments
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience

• Exposure to monitoring or observability tools (e.g., understanding what they do and how they’re used)
• Experience working in a PMO or enterprise IT environment
• Background supporting large utility, infrastructure, or regulated environments

• Local candidates only (Northern California preferred)
• Role is primarily remote
  , with occasional in-person meetings
• Personal laptop required (access via Citrix VDI or Microsoft Cloud PC)