Scrum Master

About the role The Scrum Master owns the delivery engine. You are responsible for the health, velocity, and predictability of sprint execution across one or more engineering teams. You protect the team from process debt, facilitate every Agile ceremony with rigor, and ensure that commitments made in sprint planning are visible, tracked, and accounted for at sprint close. This is not a coordinator role and not a project manager role. You are the system owner for how work moves — and you are accountable for the artifacts that prove it. What you'll do Sprint Ceremonies Sprint Planning: confirm ticket readiness before the meeting; facilitate capacity planning; ensure the team commits to a realistic sprint goal Daily Standup: surface blockers same-day; update ticket status in real time Sprint Review: demo completed work against acceptance criteria; invite relevant stakeholders; document what shipped Retrospective: prepare a structured agenda; schedule and facilitate, synthesizing themes and publishing action items with owners/due dates in timely fashion Backlog Refinement: co-facilitate with Product Team to ensure tickets entering the next sprint are groomed, estimated, and acceptance-criteria-complete Sprint Reporting Publish a Sprint Midweek Executive Report with progress by ticket, blockers, confidence call per assignee (On Track / At Risk / Off Track) Publish a Sprint Executive Report at sprint close: committed vs. delivered, carryover with root cause, and a plain-language summary for non-technical stakeholders Publish Sprint Release Notes for every release — written for business audiences Maintain a sprint velocity tracker; surface trends in monthly review Backlog & Ticket Health Enforce ticket readiness gates: no ticket enters a sprint without a user story, acceptance criteria, estimate, and assigned owner Flag and escalate stale, blocked, or criteria-incomplete tickets before sprint planning Track carryover rigorously: every rolled ticket gets a documented reason and a clean close date Work with Product Team to maintain a healthy sprint backlog — groomed in advance of sprint Blocker & Risk Management Own the blockers log: every blocker is documented with owner, date identified, and resolution path Escalate unresolved blockers within 24 hours of identification Surface scope creep and mid-sprint additions; working with Product team to formally assess impact before accepting Run a weekly dependency check across squads; flag cross-team risks proactively Team Health & Accountability Track individual assignee commitments across sprints; surface patterns (eg repeated carryover, underestimation, scope avoidance) in retros and 1:1s Conduct brief end-of-sprint check-ins with each team member: what did you commit to, what did you ship, what got in the way Partner with Product team on team health signals: velocity, WIP limits, cycle time, and sprint predictability Process Improvement Own and keep current the sprint process documentation: playbooks, ceremony agendas, reporting templates, and escalation protocols Conduct a quarterly process audit: what is slowing the team down, what ceremonies are rote vs. valuable Benchmark sprint health metrics quarter-over-quarter; present findings with recommendations Identify and eliminate recurring process friction before it becomes a sprint risk Qualifications 2+ years as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery Lead, running sprint ceremonies end-to-end Hold a CSM, PSM I/II, or equivalent certification and can speak to the principles behind the Experience with ClickUp, Jira, Linear, or equivalent project management tooling Strong written communication; able to write sprint reports and executive summaries without a template Data-driven approach to team health: comfortable tracking velocity, WIP, and cycle time Nice to have Familiarity with Kanban, SAFe, or hybrid Agile frameworks Experience coaching junior team members on Agile practices Background in technical project management, legal tech, lead generation, or performance marketing is a plus. Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills. Familiarity with ClickUp, Omni, Retool, Salesforce, or similar internal tooling platforms Benefits Uncapped quarterly profit-sharing bonuses based on company performance 100% company-paid monthly premiums for Fortune 500 level quality insurance plans for you and any/all dependents (US based employees): medical (Aetna) dental (Guardian) vision (Guardian) 100% company match on any employee contributions to either HSA or FSA flex benefits plans (US based employees): $500 free FSA company contribution, even if $0 employee contribution 401k plan with full company match of up to 6% of salary and no vesting period required (US based employees) Unlimited paid time off with planned role/responsibilities coverage Work from home equipment budget (at company's discretion) Forever remote work environment Why Join Us? At Tort Experts, we believe in empowering our team members with growth opportunities, a flexible work environment, and the chance to make a tangible impact. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and are driven, client-focused, and eager to contribute to our mission of connecting clients with top-tier legal representation. Are you ready to lead the next wave of growth in legal marketing? Apply today and help us transform access to justice! Please note that you may receive emails on behalf of Tort Experts from [email protected] . This is not spam and has been sent from our HR/Payroll system, Rippling. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. We kindly ask that you do not reach out to inquire about the status of your application . Due to the volume of submissions, we are unable to respond to individual application status requests. 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