Senior Scrum Master

Integra Partners•Troy, MI

14h•$155,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Scrum Master is a servant-leader and accountable owner of delivery health for one or more Agile teams. Reporting directly to the CIO, this role is responsible for ensuring disciplined Scrum execution, owning sprint predictability and flow health, and driving continuous improvement through data-driven insights and proactive intervention. In addition to team-level ownership, the Senior Scrum Master operates with elevated influence and autonomy, serving as a trusted delivery partner to leadership and an informal mentor to other Scrum Masters. This role partners closely with Product Owners, Project Managers, Engineering Leads, and cross-functional stakeholders to enable high-performing teams, remove systemic impediments, and ensure delivery commitments are met with consistency and transparency.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software delivery, product development, or technology environments
5+ years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master, owning delivery outcomes for Agile teams
Proven experience operating with executive visibility and partnering directly with senior leadership
Strong command of Agile frameworks, Scrum practices, and flow-based delivery metrics
Comfortable owning delivery outcomes and challenging behaviors that undermine predictability
Highly data-driven with a relentless focus on outcomes, accountability, and continuous improvement
Excellent facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills
Respected peer capable of mentoring other Scrum Masters without formal authority

Responsibilities

Agile Facilitation & Execution Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies with discipline, purpose, and clear outcomes
Actively manage sprint execution throughout the sprint—not just ceremonies—to ensure work progresses as planned
Ensure sprint goals are clearly defined, achievable, and aligned with product and business objectives
Identify delivery risks early and drive timely corrective actions to protect sprint commitments
Ensure retrospectives result in concrete, actionable improvements that influence future execution
Enforce Definition of Ready and Definition of Done standards to protect sprint integrity
Track sprint progress using delivery metrics (velocity, throughput, burndown, blockers) to maintain predictability and forecast accuracy
Accountability & Ownership Own sprint delivery health and predictability for assigned teams, including commitment reliability and flow efficiency
Own the tracking and follow-through of improvement actions across sprints until measurable progress is achieved
Champion team accountability for sprint and improvement commitments—reinforcing the principle of “finish what we start”
Proactively intervene when delivery metrics degrade using coaching, facilitation, and structured escalation
Track, analyze, and escalate recurring delivery risks including rollover, aging work, dependencies, and capacity constraints
Facilitate root-cause analysis with relevant teams when patterned issues are observed, identifying remedies or mitigating approaches
Escalate impediments using established governance and escalation paths, engaging leadership when issues are systemic or unresolved
Team Enablement & Mentorship Coach teams on Agile principles, Scrum best practices, and self-organization
Foster psychological safety while maintaining high standards for delivery discipline and accountability
Drive a culture of constructive feedback, ownership, and continuous improvement
Provide informal mentorship and guidance to other Scrum Masters to reinforce consistent delivery practices and standards
Serve as a sounding board for complex delivery challenges, cross-team dependencies, and stakeholder tensions
Delivery Culture, Metrics & Transparency Own and maintain delivery dashboards reflecting sprint health, flow efficiency, backlog readiness, and delivery trends
Ensure metrics are accurate, transparent, and actively used to drive behavior and improvement—not just reporting
Partner with Project Managers to align team execution with project milestones and dependencies
Partner with Product Owners to ensure backlog readiness, clear acceptance criteria, and realistic sprint commitments
Collaborate with Engineering Leads to surface technical risks, capacity constraints, and dependencies early
Protect sprint goals by challenging unplanned work and mid-sprint scope changes
Promote transparency of work and delivery health across teams and stakeholders