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We are looking for an Agile Scrum Master to support delivery excellence for a life insurance organization in West Des Moines, Iowa. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for a collaborative leader who can guide agile teams, strengthen collaboration with product partners, and improve consistency in planning and execution. The role focuses on advancing team effectiveness, increasing delivery transparency, and establishing practical flow-based measures in a complex environment.
Job Responsibility:
Lead Scrum ceremonies and coach teams on agile principles to promote steady, high-quality delivery
Partner with Product Owners and product management to keep priorities clear, actionable, and aligned to business goals
Drive sprint planning, daily execution, and retrospective follow-through to improve team accountability and outcomes
Introduce and track flow-based metrics that provide insight into throughput, bottlenecks, and delivery health
Support backlog refinement by helping teams break down work into well-defined, ready items
Work closely with platform and infrastructure teams to coordinate dependencies and reduce delivery friction
Identify risks, blockers, and process gaps early, then facilitate timely resolution across stakeholders
Improve predictability by encouraging disciplined estimation, capacity planning, and continuous process improvement
Requirements:
5+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach in agile delivery environments
Demonstrated success improving delivery flow within large-scale or operationally complex organizations
Hands-on experience establishing and using flow metrics to guide team performance and planning decisions
Background supporting platform, infrastructure, or DevOps-oriented teams
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with Product Owners, product management, and cross-functional stakeholders
Strong knowledge of Scrum practices, backlog refinement, sprint management, and burndown tracking
Certified Scrum Master credential or comparable Scrum certification
Familiarity with Azure DevOps and related agile delivery tools