Lead Scrum Master

Role Description Lead Scrum Master

Location - Fortworth, TX

This is a Hybrid role and there will be in-person client interview if shortlisted. Candidate must have 7 - 10 years of experience for this role. Airlines domain preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions.
• Coach team members on Agile principles, Scrum frameworks, and best practices.
• Work closely with Product Owners to maintain and prioritize the product backlog.
• Track sprint progress, team velocity, burn-down charts, and delivery metrics.
• Identify, manage, and remove impediments that impact team productivity.
• Foster a collaborative, self-organizing, and high-performing team environment.
• Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and progress to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
• Support release planning, roadmap execution, and dependency management.
• Drive continuous process improvements to enhance team efficiency and product quality.
• Ensure Agile governance, standards, and compliance are followed.
• Assist in resource planning and capacity management.

Top 3 Skillsets

• Agile & Scrum Methodologies
• Azure DevOps / Jira
• Stakeholder Management
• Sprint Planning & Execution
• Risk & Issue Management

Nice To Have Skillsets

• Release Planning
• Metrics & Reporting
• Airlines Domain

Describe a great candidate that you are looking for and what skills and experience they will have:

• 5+ years of experience in Agile project delivery and Scrum facilitation.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Agile methodologies, Kanban, and Lean principles.
• Experience with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, or similar platforms.
• Excellent leadership, communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment