Scrum Master - ADUSAJP00001092

Apply now: Scrum Master / Project Manager, Remote. Start date is ASAP for this 6 Month Contract position.

Job Title: Scrum Master / Project ManagerLocation-Type: Remote (must be able to attend occasional onsite sessions in Chicago, IL)Start Date: ASAPDuration: 6 Month Contract

Compensation Range

$55-70/hr

Benefits

Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401KVisa Sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Job Description

This role serves as a dual-function Scrum Master and Project Manager, supporting up to two Agile Scrum teams while owning end-to-end project delivery across timelines, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications for the client's technology organization.

Job Summary

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and PI Planning activities across up to two Scrum teams
• Coach and support Scrum teams on Agile and Scrum best practices, promoting continuous improvement and Agile maturity
• Partner with Product Owners to ensure backlog readiness, prioritization, and alignment with business objectives
• Remove impediments impacting team productivity and serve as a liaison between Product Owners, stakeholders, and development teams
• Manage projects from initiation through delivery, including scope definition, scheduling, workstream coordination, and executive-level status reporting
• Own project budgets, financial tracking, forecasting, risk management, dependency tracking, and escalation processes
• Coordinate activities across business stakeholders, technology teams, Product Owners, and vendors to keep projects on schedule and aligned with goals

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required5
• years of proven experience serving in both a Scrum Master and Project Manager capacity simultaneously
• Strong experience managing projects from planning through execution, including budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum frameworks, and project management best practices
• Experience driving issue resolution and risk mitigation across complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Experience with project and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Clarity, Smartsheet, Mural, Microsoft Project, or Azure DevOpsAbility to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities with strong stakeholder communication and facilitation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence across both technical and business teams
• Experience providing executive-level updates and communications on enterprise-scale initiatives
• Background supporting Scrum teams of 5-10 members in an established Agile environment