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Senior Scrum Master

Vaco
$55.00 - $70.00 / hr
United States, Ohio, Cincinnati
Dec 11, 2025
Vaco is hiring an experienced Sr. Scrum Master to join our global, Fortune 500 clients team in the greater Cincinnati area.

Please note - no c2c or 3rd party solicitations will be accepted

About the Role
Vaco is seeking a servant-leader and experienced Scrum Master/Team Coach to support multiple Agile teams within a Fortune 500 client. This role is critical in enabling high-performing teams, fostering continuous improvement, and aligning delivery with business goals. You will help teams build complex technical products more effectively by applying Lean-Agile principles at scale.

Key Responsibilities
* Serve as Scrum Master/Team Coach for multiple Agile teams, facilitating Scrum events and promoting Agile best practices.
* Coach teams on Agile mindset, Lean-Agile values, and SAFe principles to improve delivery and collaboration.
* Support teams in identifying and removing impediments, promoting a culture of ownership and accountability.
* Collaborate with Agile Transformation Coaches, Product Managers & Owners, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), and other Scrum Masters/Team Coaches to ensure alignment across the Agile Release Train (ART).
* Guide teams in applying Agile techniques such as Kanban, Scrum, PI Planning, and Inspect & Adapt.
* Use team metrics to drive continuous improvement, enhance predictability, and support data-informed coaching.
* Promote flow, transparency, and team health through regular retrospectives and feedback loops.
* Foster cross-team coordination and help teams meet PI objectives and deliver business value.
* Support team participation in ART-level events such as PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
* Coach team members on Agile roles, responsibilities, and practices to build self-organizing, high-performing teams.
* Collaborate with the RTE and other Scrum Masters/Team Coaches to manage cross-team dependencies and align delivery goals.
* Encourage a culture of continuous learning and improvement through feedback loops, retrospectives, and Agile maturity assessments.
Qualifications
* 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master/Team Coach, preferably in a scaled Agile environment.
* Proven experience working in technical environments and supporting teams building complex, technical products.
* Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and Lean principles.
* Excellent facilitation, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
* Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, VersionOne).
* Experience with SAFe ceremonies such as PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
* Familiarity with DevOps practices and Agile metrics.
* Background in software development, systems engineering, or product delivery.
* Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
* Required: Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM, or equivalent).
* Preferred: SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or other SAFe certifications.

Why Join
This is an opportunity to work with a Fortune 500 client, drive Agile transformation at scale, and make a meaningful impact on product delivery and team performance.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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