Scrum Master

University of Maryland Global Campus • Adelphi, MD

1d • $95,000 - $115,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Scrum Master , Agile Delivery is a servant leader and facilitator responsible for supporting one or more Agile or Kanban teams delivering high quality products and solutions across multiple organizational contexts. This role operates at the intersection of enterprise program delivery and technology enablement, ensuring Agile principles and practices are consistently applied while aligning team execution with both business outcomes and technical standards. The Scrum Master monitors and facilitates Agile and Kanban processes, ceremonies, and collaboration, and ensures adherence to organizational Agile practices and the Definition of Done (DoD). Working in close partnership with Product Owners, delivery leaders, technical stakeholders, and peer Scrum Masters, the Scrum Master promotes transparency, removes impediments, and drives measurable improvements in team performance. Through coaching, data driven metrics, and continuous improvement practices, the Scrum Master helps teams mature in Agile adoption, fosters a culture of accountability and learning, and advocates for sustainable delivery, quality, and timeliness across departmental boundaries.

Requirements

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Iterative, Agile)
• Experience facilitating collaboration between business and technical stakeholders to support the articulation of functional and non‑functional requirements
• Excellent troubleshooting and resolution skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in team environments across a diverse set of projects with multiple stakeholders
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Delivery mindset
• Detail oriented and internally driven to produce high-quality results
• Collaborative, creative and servant-leadership mentality
• Demonstrated Agile mindset, including a commitment to servant leadership, continuous improvement, adaptability, and empirical decision making
• 5-10+ years of relevant professional experience
• 3+ years of experience acting as an Agilest/Scrum Master with Agile teams/implementing agile principles
• 1+ years of experience utilizing agile PM tools (JIRA, Azure Dev Ops, Confluence, Rational, etc.)
• Familiarity with common collaboration and productivity tools, including Microsoft 365 (e.g., Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), to support communication, reporting, and coordination
• One or more relevant Agile certifications (e.g. CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ years of experience with additional Agile frameworks (Kanban, SAFe)
• Ability to create dashboards

Responsibilities

• Lead, facilitate, and participate in Scrum and Agile ceremonies including daily stand ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, system demos, and Program Increment (PI) Planning
• Support teams during PI Planning by preparing and validating capacity and velocity data, identifying and managing dependencies, facilitating breakout sessions, and ensuring clarity around team commitments, objectives, and delivery risks
• Partner with Product Owners to support effective backlog refinement and prioritization of work based on business value, team capacity, and program objectives
• Collaborate closely with other Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), and the Agile Program Management Office (APMO) to strengthen program level planning, execution, and governance practices
• Collect, analyze, and share team and program metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown, flow, predictability), recommend improvements, and drive data informed decision making
• Actively identify, escalate, and help remove team level, program level, and organizational impediments and dependencies
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile principles, practices, and behaviors to improve delivery effectiveness and maturity
• Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives, inspect and adapt activities, and cross team learning
• Support alignment across teams by fostering transparency, coordination, and collaboration within and across delivery groups

Benefits

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy 22 days of paid vacation, 15 days of sick leave, 3 personal days, and 16 paid holidays (17 during general election years). For part-time employees, time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Access to health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for both individuals and families, effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• Insurance Options: Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance. Part-time employees working less than 0.5 FTE are not eligible for LTD.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Available for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Plans: Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS).
• Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and various Roth options. The university does not provide matching funds.
• Tuition Remission: Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level