Scrum Master III

Project Overview

This role supports a large data-intensive application development initiative focused on airline fare and pricing technology. The platform is being built using cloud-native technologies.

As Scrum Master III you will lead Agile delivery efforts drive Scrum best practices and support the organizations ongoing Agile transformation. You will guide large cross-functional teams through sprint execution release planning and continuous improvement while promoting accountability transparency and high-performance delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Leadership & Transformation

• Facilitate adoption implementation and sustainability of Agile processes and Scrum practices
• Lead Agile scaling initiatives beyond the team level
• Act as a change agent supporting teams and stakeholders in their Agile journey
• Promote accountability transparency and continuous improvement across teams
• Mentor Agile practitioners and contribute to Communities of Practice
• Develop training materials and deliver Agile coaching across the organization

Scrum Execution & Delivery

• Facilitate sprint planning daily stand-ups retrospectives and sprint reviews
• Track sprint progress using burndown charts and performance metrics
• Identify own and resolve team impediments
• Drive release planning and related ceremonies and communications
• Define and manage program-level metrics to measure team performance
• Support dependency management across internal teams and third parties

Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting

• Serve as a bridge between Business BA UX PM Quality Technical Architects and Development teams
• Build dashboards and executive-level reports (including presentations) to communicate delivery status
• Establish strong partnerships with business and IT stakeholders
• Advise leadership on Agile best practices and organizational roadmap alignment
• Foster collaboration innovation and speed across cross-functional teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
• Strong experience leading large cross-functional Agile teams particularly in cloud-native development environments
• Experience managing data-intensive application development projects
• Deep understanding of Scrum practices and iterative software development processes
• Proven experience driving Agile transformation at team and organizational levels

Technical & Soft Skills

Core Technical Skills

• Agile Development Lifecycle expertise
• MS Azure DevOps (ADO) or Jira proficiency
• Experience managing large-scale Agile teams
• Metrics-driven project tracking and reporting
• Understanding of cloud-native application development

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or CSPO
• PMI-ACP (preferred)
• Cloud Practitioner certification (nice to have)

Key Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and project tracking abilities
• Ability to influence and gain trust at all organizational levels
• Conflict resolution and consensus-building expertise
• Assertive leadership with the ability to enforce Agile principles
• High energy and ability to inspire teams
• Data-driven mindset with a focus on measurable outcomes
• Ability to quickly understand technical and business domains