Scrum Master

** Scrum Master
**** Agile PMO
**** Full-time, Exempt Regular, Pay Grade 3.2
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* Location:

Hybrid (Onsite presence required at least once a week in Adelphi, MD)
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* Summary:

** The Scrum Master, Agile Delivery is a servant leader and facilitator responsible for supporting one or more Agile or Kanban teams delivering high quality products and solutions across multiple organizational contexts. This role operates at the intersection of enterprise program delivery and technology enablement, ensuring Agile principles and practices are consistently applied while aligning team execution with both business outcomes and technical standards.

The Scrum Master monitors and facilitates Agile and Kanban processes, ceremonies, and collaboration, and ensures adherence to organizational Agile practices and the Definition of Done (DoD).Working in close partnership with Product Owners, delivery leaders, technical stakeholders, and peer Scrum Masters, the Scrum Master promotes transparency, removes impediments, and drives measurable improvements in team performance. Through coaching, data driven metrics, and continuous improvement practices, the Scrum Master helps teams mature in Agile adoption, fosters a culture of accountability and learning, and advocates for sustainable delivery, quality, and timeliness across departmental boundaries.
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* Duties and Responsibilities:

** Collaborate closely with other Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), and the Agile Program Management Office (APMO) to strengthen program level planning, execution, and governance practices
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* Skills:

** Knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Iterative, Agile)   Experience facilitating collaboration between business and technical stakeholders to support the articulation of functional and non‑functional requirements Excellent troubleshooting and resolution skills  Excellent written and verbal communication skills  Ability to work in team environments across a diverse set of projects with multiple stakeholders  
** Education & Experience Requirements:
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* Experience:

** 5-10+ years of relevant professional experience   3+ years of experience acting as an Agilest/Scrum Master with Agile teams/implementing agile principles  1+ years of experience utilizing agile PM tools (JIRA, Azure Dev Ops, Confluence, Rational, etc.) Familiarity with common collaboration and productivity tools, including Microsoft 365 (e.g., Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), to support communication, reporting, and coordination
** Preferred Experience Requirements:
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* Education:

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* Experience:

** 1+ years of experience with additional Agile frameworks (Kanban, SAFe)  Ability to create dashboards The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall, based on disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to discrimination.

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** Tuition Remission:
** Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service.
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* NOTE:

For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.*
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