Scrum Master

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master for a 6-month contract position based onsite in Washington, DC. This role offers the opportunity to lead Agile delivery teams in a complex, highly regulated environment, serving as a servant leader, coach, and catalyst for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Coach Agile teams toward higher levels of maturity, accountability, and predictability.
• Identify, track, and remove team-level impediments while escalating organizational blockers when necessary.
• Partner with Product Owners, Agile Coaches, and leadership to align priorities and delivery goals.
• Promote psychological safety, collaboration, and healthy team dynamics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using retrospective outcomes and team feedback.
• Protect teams from external disruptions and maintain focus on sprint commitments.
• Support Agile transformation efforts and adoption of organizational Agile standards and playbooks.
• Track and improve delivery metrics including velocity, predictability, and team performance.

Qualifications

• Required

• 7+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience supporting multiple Agile teams within complex matrixed organizations.

• Current Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM II or higher) certification.

• Demonstrated success building self-organizing teams and improving Agile delivery outcomes.

• Strong facilitation, coaching, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and change management skills.

• Experience managing resistance to Agile adoption and guiding teams through cultural transformation.

• Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively with leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Preferred

• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Scrum Master, or other advanced Agile certifications.

• Experience supporting Federal Government agencies or highly regulated industries.

• Background working in enterprise Agile transformation programs.