Scrum Master

Location: Washington DC, 100% Onsite (1709 New York Avenue, Washington, DC 20036)

Job Type: 6-month contract

Target Salary Range*: $75,000 - $125,000.

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support a high-visibility federal program within a dynamic Agile environment. The Scrum Master will be responsible for facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams on Scrum principles and best practices, removing impediments, and fostering continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading Agile teams, promoting collaboration between technical and business stakeholders, and driving successful project delivery within complex enterprise organizations.

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and Agile best practices.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement sessions, and release planning activities.
• Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and delivery excellence.

• Identify, track, and remove impediments that impact team productivity and delivery timelines.
• Support the Product Owner in backlog management, prioritization, and sprint readiness activities.
• Help teams establish realistic sprint commitments and maintain predictable delivery cadences.
• Monitor team performance metrics and facilitate discussions to improve velocity, quality, and overall effectiveness.

• Partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, project managers, and leadership to ensure alignment on project objectives and priorities.
• Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders as needed.
• Foster strong working relationships across cross-functional teams to support successful program outcomes.

• Drive Agile maturity and encourage adoption of best practices across teams.
• Facilitate retrospective sessions and implement actionable improvement plans.
• Support organizational Agile transformation initiatives where applicable.
• Promote the use of Agile metrics and reporting to enhance decision-making and transparency.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• BS in relevant field + 5 years of relevant experience

• Proven experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to remove obstacles, manage dependencies, and support successful sprint execution.
• Experience using Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar platforms.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or similar Agile certification.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or federal government programs.
• Familiarity with Agile portfolio management, release planning, and scaled Agile environments.
• Experience working with distributed teams and multiple stakeholders across business and technical organizations.