Onsite Sr. Scrum Master

This role is onsite in Memphis. No remote allowed.

Your areas of responsibility in this role will generally include:

• Serving as a liaison between technical and non-technical departments; communicating with other management members, developers, product managers and technical support specialists on product issues affecting the Development Team
• Tracking and communicating team velocity and sprint/release progress
• Maintaining process documentation and ensuring that the development teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility
• Assisting Product Owner with backlog maintenance, internal and external communication, improvement of transparency and disseminating information
• Assisting with prioritization and resolution of defects/impediments
• Assisting the team with making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition
• Identifying and removing impediments and preventing distractions
• Facilitating discussion and conflict resolution
• Empowering the team to self-organize
• Providing coaching to SMIs and other associates

US citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.