Role: Scrum Master
Location: Newark, NJ - Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)
Duration: 6+ months (Contract to Perm Hire)
About Role:
Client's Marketing Technology Group is seeking an experienced Scrum Master with the right mix of skills and passion for managing the dynamics of a fast-paced environment. Will collaborate with Product Owners, Tech Leads, and Architecture teams to successfully deliver complex cross-functional projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Guide teams and stakeholders on implementing Agile/Scrum practices and values to deliver customer value.
- Coach teams on maximizing the benefits of self-organization and autonomy.
- Help teams navigate and fill intentional gaps in Agile/Scrum frameworks.
- Assess team Scrum maturity and provide coaching to achieve higher maturity levels at a sustainable pace
- Identify and remove impediments, or guide teams to resolve blockers by connecting with appropriate stakeholders.
- Foster a trusting, safe environment that encourages open problem-solving without blame or judgment
- Facilitate work completion through collaboration rather than task assignment or directive management.
- Lead facilitation of discussions, decision-making processes, and conflict resolution.
- Improve internal and external communication, transparency, and information sharing.
- Support and coach Product Owners on backlog grooming and maintenance.
- Apply servant leadership principles and lead by example.
- Drive software development activities to meet project schedules and timelines.
- Provide regular status reporting to leadership, proactively identifying risks to budget and timeline.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years in Scrum Master role.
- Proven experience managing mission-critical applications in agile environments.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, cross-functional teams, and business partners.
- Deep understanding of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, empowerment, and transparency.
- Knowledge of Scrum patterns and techniques including Burndown charts, Retrospective formats, and defect management.
- Expert-level proficiency in JIRA.
- Familiarity with additional Agile frameworks: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, JIRA Align.
- Experience with Agile engineering practices: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pair Programming, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
- Working knowledge of technologies used by development teams.
- 3+ years managing projects in Marketing Technologies utilizing Content Management Systems and Marketing Automation Platforms
Preferred Qualifications:
- Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent)
- Experience with Agile SAFe methodology and scaled agile execution
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
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Spectraforce Technologies
Jan 07, 2026