Agile Coach/Scrum Master - Nashville, TN (Onsite)

[Sid K]

Hi Folks,

My client is looking for Agile Coach/Scrum Master for 8 Month Contract role based in Nashville, TN (Onsite)

 

Position: Agile Coach/Scrum Master

Location:  Nashville, TN (Onsite)

Duration: 8 Month Contract
Visa: GC/Citizen only

Key Responsibilities:

Agile Delivery Leadership

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives)

• Ensure backlog readiness and sprint discipline

• Coach Product Owners on prioritization and backlog refinement

• Remove impediments that affect team velocity and delivery predictability

• Establish and monitor key performance metrics (velocity, cycle time, throughput, defect trends)

• Balance planned sprint work with operational interruptions and production support

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Agile Transformation & Coaching

• Lead the organization’s transition from waterfall to agile delivery practices

• Educate teams and stakeholders on agile principles and values

• Coach leadership on agile governance and portfolio alignment

• Introducing agile best practices while adapting to healthcare regulatory requirements

• Promote continuous improvement and psychological safety within teams

• Assess team maturity and implement improvement roadmaps

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Governance & Enterprise Alignment

• Align team delivery with enterprise strategic objectives

• Integrate agile practices within existing PMO and change governance structures

• Support traceability between initiatives, releases, and compliance requirements

• Ensure audit readiness and documentation standards are maintained in an agile model

• Partner with portfolio management and leadership teams to increase delivery transparency

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Cross-Platform Delivery Coordination

• Support teams delivering across enterprise platforms

• Coordinate cross-team dependencies

• Collaborate with infrastructure, integration, and operations teams

• Ensure delivery practices account for ITSM and change management requirements

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Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Establish baseline delivery metrics

• Provide executive-level reporting on delivery health and risk

• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements

• Utilize data to drive improvement

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Required Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Scrum Master in enterprise environments

• 3+ years’ experience leading agile transformation from waterfall to agile

• Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and scaled agile concepts

• Experience in regulated industries (healthcare preferred)

• Familiarity with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar backlog systems

• Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills

• Ability to operate at both team and executive levels

Thanks
Sid