Scrum Master (Remote

September 15, 2026

Scrum Master (Remote | Phoenix, AZ)

Location: Phoenix, AZ (Primarily Remote, occasional onsite meetings)
Client: AZ Department of Revenue (AZDOR) - Agency Support Division (ASD)

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with a strong technical background to lead Agile delivery for a large-scale, multi-phase greenfield tax system implementation. This role will be instrumental in guiding teams through a Waterfall-to-Agile transformation, managing complex dependencies, and supporting successful program execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Scrum ceremonies and Agile delivery practices.
Coach and mentor teams transitioning from Waterfall to Agile.
Act as a liaison between the Agile team, stakeholders, vendors, and leadership.
Identify and remove impediments, including integration and vendor-related blockers.
Support Product Owners with backlog management, prioritization, and process improvements.
Track dependencies and ensure transparent communication across teams.

Required Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in large, complex multi-phase system implementations (tax, financial, or enterprise platforms preferred).
3-5+ years of Scrum Master experience in software development environments.
Proven success leading Agile transformations and transitioning teams from Waterfall to Agile.
Experience managing dependencies for large-scale enterprise implementations.
Strong technical background; prior software development experience is highly preferred.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and change management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Public Sector, Tax, Financial Services, or FinTech environments.
Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools.
Experience with COTS product implementations.
Knowledge of data integration, conversion, migration, and data quality management.
Experience serving as both a Scrum Master and Software Developer.

Employment Type: Contract
Work Arrangement: Primarily Remote with occasional onsite meetings in Phoenix, AZ.

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Skills:
Agile Programming Methodologies, Atlassian JIRA, Backlog Prioritization, Change Management, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), Communication Skills, Data Management, Data Migration, Data Quality, DevOps, Financial Services, Government, Leadership, Mentoring, Microsoft Windows Azure, Process Improvement, Product Support, Quality Management, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, ScrumMaster, Software Development, Waterfall Model of Software Development

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