Scrum Master

Pittsburgh, PA


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Type: Contract

Category: Scrum Master

Industry: Financial Services

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -082026-108386

Date Posted: 08/24/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/WBAJX6


Description:

Hybrid 4 on, 1 remote in Pittsburgh, PA

 

Our client seeks a Scrum Master to coach Agile teams, improve delivery, and cultivate a transparent and collaborative environment. The role shall facilitate Scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, support Product Owners with backlog health, and drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate brings deep Agile expertise, strong communication and mentoring skills, and practical experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel. Exposure to AI initiatives and supporting engineering teams with AI solutions is preferred.

 

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $50.00 to $55.00/hr. w2


Responsibilities:
  • Ensure customer delight through effective Agile delivery.
  • Guide teams and the organization on Agile and Scrum practices and values.
  • Enable self-organization and help teams address gaps in the Scrum framework.
  • Assess Scrum maturity and coach toward higher, sustainable levels.
  • Remove impediments or guide teams to the right personnel to resolve them.
  • Foster a trusting, safe environment that supports open problem solving.
  • Facilitate work completion without coercion, assigning, or dictating tasks.
  • Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
  • Improve transparency and information radiators through clear communications.
  • Support and educate Product Owners on grooming and maintaining the backlog.
  • Provide servant leadership and lead by example.
  • Oversee agile development processes across pods and coordinate with RTEs and Scrum Leads to escalate platform-level impediments and manage risks and dependencies.
  • Promote self-organization, empowerment, innovative thinking, and self-development.

Experience Requirements:
  • Demonstrated experience as a Scrum Master for software development teams applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
  • Skills in servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, empowerment, and transparency.
  • Knowledge of patterns and techniques to address gaps in Scrum, including burndown approaches, retrospective formats, and defect handling.
  • Knowledge of Agile approaches such as XP, Kanban, Crystal, and FDD.
  • Experience with Agile techniques including User Stories, ATDD, TDD, CI, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games.
  • Applicable knowledge of team technologies.
  • Prior management experience.
  • Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
  • AI exposure and experience assisting engineering teams with AI solutions.
  • Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

Education Requirements:
  • Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP) or Certified Scrum Master.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business or systems technology. Other fields may be considered.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com.

 
About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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