Job Description
Lead Agilist (Scrum Master) – On-site in Cincinnati
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FULL TIME ONLY - C2C/CTH/3RD PARTY CANDIDATES NOT ACCEPTED – PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT
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We are seeking an experienced Lead Agilist (Scrum Master) to coach and support Agile teams in delivering business value, improving team performance, and strengthening Agile practices. This role focuses on servant leadership, team development, removing roadblocks, and helping teams continuously improve.
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You'll work closely with Product Owners, Development Teams, and organizational leaders to promote collaboration, encourage problem-solving, and create an environment where teams can succeed.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Coach and mentor Agile teams on Scrum principles, Agile values, and best practices.
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
- Help teams become more self-organized, collaborative, and focused on continuous improvement.
- Identify and remove obstacles, resolve conflicts, and manage dependencies that impact team productivity.
- Partner with Product Owners to improve backlog management, priorities, and delivery goals.
- Build a trusting team environment that encourages open communication, accountability, and problem-solving.
- Use team feedback, metrics, and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Promote Agile practices across the organization and help teams adopt effective ways of working.
- Support practices related to DevOps, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automated testing.
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Required Qualifications
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- 5+ years of full-time business experience.
- 3+ years of Scrum experience.
- Strong understanding of the Scrum Framework and Agile principles.
- Experience coaching, mentoring, teaching, and facilitating Agile teams.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to identify and remove team impediments and organizational roadblocks.
- Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, including requirements, design, testing, implementation, and deployment.
- Working knowledge of Agile practices such as Kanban, Scrumban, XP, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Test-Driven Development.
- Understanding of servant leadership, team dynamics, and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
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The Ideal Candidate: A collaborative and energetic Agile leader who enjoys coaching teams, solving problems, removing roadblocks, and helping people reach their full potential.
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Note to Agency Recruiters:
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No agency submissions, third-party recruiters, or unsolicited resumes will be accepted for this position. Any & all unsolicited resume submissions will be considered property of ComResource.