Job Title: Scrum Master – Data-Centric Projects

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid Remote)

Employment Type: Contract - 6 months +

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced Scrum Master with a minimum of 5 years of experience managing data-centric projects. This individual will play a critical role in driving Agile adoption, improving team productivity, and ensuring project deliverables align with business goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong command of Agile frameworks and scaling methodologies, and a proven ability to coach and guide cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and advocate for Agile best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives) throughout each iteration cycle.
• Guide business analysts in creating, reviewing, and approving user stories and requirements.
• Identify and remove roadblocks, managing team dependencies effectively.
• Coach the Product Owner on backlog prioritization and customer engagement.
• Ensure User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is embedded within the testing and deployment cycles.
• Promote principles of standardization and simplification to mitigate high-risk errors.
• Train team members on process changes, system implementations, and Agile tools.
• Act as a servant leader, influencing the team to adopt Agile values.
• Facilitate customer feedback loops during sprint reviews.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the team follows Agile methodologies and best practices in data engineering and BI software projects.
• Work closely with product owners to maintain and prioritize the product backlog.
• Foster transparency and visibility in team workflows.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure on-time and within-budget project delivery.
• Encourage team members to identify opportunities for process and workflow improvements.

Mandatory Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master.
• Expertise in Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) and scaling methodologies (SAFe, LeSS).
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven leadership in guiding teams towards their goals and ensuring user stories and tasks are properly managed.
• Hands-on experience with Agile collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, Trello).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Skills:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent certification.
• Experience with marketing automation platforms is a plus.

Interview Process:

• Round 1: Technical Panel Interview
• Round 2: Managerial Interview