Scrum Master with Higher Educational Clients exp (Must)

Note: without higher educational experience wouldn’t be considered SCRUM MASTER LONG TERM Key Responsibilities: • Lead and coach multiple agile teams across diverse software development projects with varying priorities, timelines, and complexities. • Facilitate core scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, backlog grooming, and sprint reviews. • Proactively identify and help remove obstacles that may hinder the team's progress. • Champion agile principles and guide teams in adopting a continuous improvement mindset. • Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to ensure clear prioritization and alignment with business goals. • Monitor team performance through agile metrics (velocity, burndown, etc.) and use insights to drive team efficiency. • Support inter-team coordination and dependency management across multiple agile teams. • Promote a culture of collaboration, transparency, and accountability within and across teams. • Work closely with the PMO and delivery leads to refine and scale agile practices tailored to project and organizational needs. • Maintain a balance between strategic oversight and hands-on facilitation to support daily operations. • Help teams stay focused on delivering high-quality solutions that provide tangible business value. Required Qualifications: • Bachelor s degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and industry experience. • 3 5 years of experience as a dedicated Scrum Master in an Agile software development environment. • Proven success managing or supporting multiple agile teams across simultaneous projects. • Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with the ability to tailor approaches to team maturity and project context. • Experience working in or with higher education institutions or clients (strongly preferred). • Solid software development background with an understanding of modern development practices (e.g., Java, CI/CD pipelines). • Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. • Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, and G-Suite. Preferred Qualifications: • Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, PSM, SAFe SM). • Experience coaching or scaling agile across multiple teams or departments. • Familiarity with technical project delivery and software engineering lifecycle. • Experience supporting agile delivery in a client-facing consulting environment. Apply tot his job