Scrum Master

TruStage

Scrum Master facilitating Agile practices and coaching teams to optimize financial services solutions at TruStage. Collaborating effectively with the Product Owner and Agile teams to improve processes and deliver value.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $87,800 - $131,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate / coach the processes of work decomposition, dependency management and backlog management in and out of Agile teams
Support the Product Owner to ensure that the vision, scope and product domain are understood by everyone on the team, as well as possible
Support the Product Owner to do work breakdown to maximize and optimize the business value delivered by development team
Support PO in finding and implementing newer and emerging backlog management techniques
Facilitate Scrum events as needed / requested
Help the team in defining, reporting and meeting (by removing impediments) their goals
Facilitate team to visualize progress and achieve product outcomes
Ensure continuous improvement of Agile events/practices, by teaching new techniques to the team
Create and maintain an atmosphere of safety and trust through facilitation of retrospectives\kaizen and feedback exchange among Agile team members
Remove impediments to the team’s progress
Coach team in self-organization and cross-functionality through leading by example, serving others, etc
Help team to develop high-value products
Responsible for promoting and supporting agile values and principles throughout the organization
Coordinate interaction with other Agile teams and stakeholders across enterprise
Help other Agile teams and conventional parts of the organization build effective communications and interactions with the Agile team
Cause change that increases the productivity of the Agile team

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in Agile working (specific Scrum Master / Kanban / XP experience preferred) or equivalent work experience
Confident and skilled at identifying and navigating through road-blocks
Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-development
Strong communication skills and ability to coach team on agile practices and ensure adherence to agile methodology to deliver maximum business value
Practices servant leadership, always thinking about how to enable the team to perform and pushing for what is best for the team
Also leading by example
Able to resolve conflicts within the team before they become an issue and create a safe environment for the team
Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around her/him.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
employee assistance program
life insurance
disability plans
parental leave
paid time off
401k
tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

AgileScrumKanbanXPbacklog managementwork decompositiondependency managementcontinuous improvementself-organizationcross-functionality

Soft Skills

communicationcoachingservant leadershipconflict resolutioninnovative thinkingteam empowermentfacilitationtrust buildinginfluencingproblem-solving