Kforce Inc · 13 hours ago
Senior Scrum Master
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$65/hr - $70/hr
8+ years expKforce Inc is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to join their team in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The role involves coaching teams on Agile practices, managing dependencies, and facilitating program-level execution to ensure successful delivery of projects.
ConsultingEmploymentFinancial ServicesHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Operate proactively, anticipating risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges before they surface as issues
Serve as a coach at all levels - coaching teams on execution and flow, and coaching leaders and managers on Agile mindset, decision-making, and trade-offs
Prepare and coach teams for PI Planning, Pre-PI Planning, and In-Quarter Execution
Drive readiness across backlogs, dependencies, risks, and capacity
Actively support ART-level ceremonies (ART Sync, SoS, PO Sync as applicable)
Identify, track, and proactively manage inter-team and cross-ART dependencies
Facilitate dependency resolution across Product, UX, Architecture, and Engineering
Maintain clear visibility into program-level risks and impediments
Escalate issues with clear options, trade-offs, and impact analysis
Design, create, and maintain Jira dashboards, filters, and reports for teams and leadership
Configure and optimize workflows, boards, and issue hierarchies to support flow
Ensure data integrity to enable accurate metrics and executive reporting
Translate Jira data into actionable insights
Coach teams on Agile and Lean principles, focusing on flow, predictability, and quality
Facilitate retrospectives that result in traceable measurable improvements
Mentor less-experienced Scrum Masters and contribute to communities of practice
Use data and observation to guide improvements, not dogma
Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, Architects, and Engineering Managers
Communicate clearly with leadership on progress, risks, and confidence
Balance delivery commitments with sustainable pace and quality
Qualification
Required
8+ years experience as a Scrum Master in complex, enterprise environments
Demonstrated success working in Scaled Agile frameworks
Strong expertise in inter-team dependency management and cross-team coordination
Advanced Jira expertise (dashboards, JQL, workflows, reporting)
Proven ability to prepare teams for PI Planning and program-level execution
Deep understanding of Agile metrics (flow, predictability, WIP, throughput)
Excellent facilitation, coaching, and communication skills
Experience supporting multiple teams or an ART
Preferred
SAFe certification (SSM, SASM, RTE, SPC) or equivalent experience
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Paid time off
Paid sick leave
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Kforce Inc has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (792)
2024 (667)
2023 (734)
2022 (843)
2021 (1197)
2020 (858)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
Recent News
2026-02-03
2025-11-19
2025-11-07
Company data provided by crunchbase