Scrum Master / Technical Project Manager

Eliassen Group
Springfield, IL

Scrum Master / Technical Project Manager

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Scrum Master

Industry: Retail

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference ID: JN -022026-105564

Date Posted: 02/17/2026

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Description:

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We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master and Technical Project Manager to support our client's Data Analytics team within Finance. You will partner with data analysts, data engineers, and business stakeholders to drive Agile excellence, operational rigor, and delivery transparency. Our ideal candidate brings deep Agile expertise, advanced Jira administration skills, and experience supporting technical teams. Experience working with Finance organizations is a plus.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70.00 to $80.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, iteration planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.

  • Drive the team toward high performance, self-organization, and continuous improvement.

  • Administer Jira projects, including workflow configuration, board setup, dashboards, reporting, and process optimization.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders and team members on backlog refinement, story writing, estimation, and prioritization aligned to business objectives.

  • Refine prioritization frameworks to ensure focus on highest-value initiatives.

  • Track and communicate Agile metrics such as velocity, burndown, and team health to enable data-driven decision-making.

  • Build leadership dashboards and reporting, including Monthly Business Review materials.

  • Facilitate cross-team coordination, manage dependencies, and mitigate risks.

  • Promote transparency through clear documentation and reporting via Jira and Confluence.

  • Foster a collaborative team environment that encourages open communication, accountability, and constructive feedback.

Experience Requirements:

  • 8+ years in Agile project leadership roles within data, analytics, or engineering environments with an ability to balance structure with flexibility.

  • Proven experience as a Scrum Master or Technical Project Manager supporting engineering, data, or other technical teams.

  • Advanced proficiency in Jira including workflow configuration, project setup, dashboards, and reporting.

  • Experience leveraging AI tools and automation to streamline workflows and reporting.

  • Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies and best practices.

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

  • Detail orientation with strong problem-solving and organizational skills.

  • Comfortable coaching teams, managing dependencies, and driving accountability.

  • Experience supporting Finance organizations (preferred).

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( [email protected] , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact [email protected] _.

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Don't miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!_

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