Senior Scrum Master

Eide Bailly LLP•Fargo, ND

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Scrum Master is an independent contributor responsible for enabling effective Agile delivery by facilitating Scrum practices, supporting team execution, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities. This role partners closely with Product Owners, stakeholders, and delivery teams to drive predictable outcomes, manage risks and dependencies, and foster continuous improvement. The Senior Scrum Master operates with ownership of defined workstreams, promotes Agile maturity, and ensures consistent application of OST delivery standards to achieve high-quality results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, or a related field required, equivalent years of professional experience also acceptable.
4+ years of relevant professional experience in Agile delivery environments.
Experience working on Scrum teams with responsibility for facilitation, coordination, or delivery
Agile certification required
Led enterprise programs lasting 12–18+ months
Experience managing budget burn, velocity, risks, and dependencies
Strong understanding of Agile values, principles, Scrum, and OST delivery methodologies.
Ability to independently manage workstreams and deliver assigned outcomes.
Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Ability to identify, assess, and manage risks, dependencies, and impediments.
Proficiency in Agile metrics and reporting to support transparency and data-driven decisions.
Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate trade-offs within defined scope.
Strong organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple delivery activities.
Ability to influence without authority and foster team accountability.
Experience maintaining delivery artifacts and ensuring adherence to established standards.
Commitment to continuous improvement, learning agility, and process enhancement.
Mentorship skills to support the development of junior team members.
Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to cross-functional teams delivering technology or business initiatives preferred
SAFe / ART experience preferred

Responsibilities

Manages one or more Scrum team independently, ensuring effective execution of assigned workstreams.
Facilitates Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Partners with Product Owners to support backlog refinement, prioritization, and readiness for sprint execution.
Identifies, tracks, and proactively mitigates risks, dependencies, and impediments impacting delivery.
Ensures alignment of team activities with OST delivery standards, governance, and organizational priorities.
Monitors team performance using Agile metrics and supports data-driven decision making.
Collaborates regularly with stakeholders to clarify needs, communicate progress, and ensure alignment.
Maintains delivery artifacts and documentation to ensure transparency and auditability of work.
Drives continuous improvement through retrospectives, feedback loops, and process enhancements.
Supports consistent application of Agile methodologies, tools, and templates across delivery teams.
Contributes to problem solving by applying experience to resolve defined and emerging delivery challenges.
Influences team effectiveness by promoting accountability, collaboration, and delivery discipline.
Mentors and supports junior team members in developing Agile and delivery capabilities.
Ensures timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
Maintains compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.