Scrum Master II

Overview

Are you ready to join a growing team?

CTG is seeking a highly motivated Scrum Master II to support our client’s Agile delivery teams. This role is ideal for an experienced Agile practitioner who excels at servant leadership, coaching cross-functional teams, removing impediments, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The successful candidate will have experience working in a Scaled Agile environment and a strong understanding of Agile frameworks, tools, and best practices.

Location: Buffalo, NY
Duration: 6 months

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams, guiding them through Scrum, Kanban, and XP practices.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach teams on Agile principles, user stories, story mapping, TDD, ATDD, continuous integration, and other Agile practices.
• Remove impediments and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure teams remain focused on delivery goals.
• Promote transparency through Agile metrics, reporting, and information radiators.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and help teams increase agility and performance.
• Mentor junior Scrum Masters and contribute to organizational Agile maturity.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Utilize Jira, Power BI, and other Agile tools to track progress and team performance.
• Support compliance with risk management, regulatory, and internal control requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience on Agile teams, including 2+ years as a Scrum Master; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working in a Scaled Agile environment.
• Knowledge of the banking or financial services industry.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Power BI, and Agile project management tools.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or similar).
• Experience in multiple technology delivery disciplines such as project management, business analysis, development, testing, UX, or deployment.
• Knowledge of Design Thinking principles.
• Experience supporting digital transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading teams through influence and servant leadership.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:

To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this opportunity to any other interested parties.