Scrum Master (contract)

Responsibilities Serve as the Scrum Master for multiple development team(s) within a workstream of large program for clients in healthcare and government solutions Conduct and manage sprint ceremonies (daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint demos/retrospectives) Facilitate and coach the cross skilled team(s) how discuss and discover solutions, as well as capturing and transforming business and technology requirements into high-quality User Stories and Acceptance criteria Support Product Owner to refine and prioritize their Backlog and Epics in alignment with business goals Ensuring transparency into the team's work through the sprint backlog, burndown chart and other Agile metrics; able to tie these back to traditional waterfall metrics Provide risk and dependency management and reporting across multiple team(s) and workstreams Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm’s respectful and courteous work environment.Qualifications Minimum four years of recent experience as a project manager; minimum two years of recent experience serving as a Scrum Master Minimum one year of recent experience developing code, testing or business analysis is a plus (drafting User Stories, Epics) Bachelor's degree from accredited university or college Experience communicating to a variety of audiences and explaining analyses to both technical, non-technical audiences and executive levels, specifically with government clients for system implementations Proven experience working and executing using multiple agile approaches (Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean), using scaled agile approaches (Scrum@Scale, SAFe, LeSS) and ability to adapt approach to the organizational needs Strong experience with JIRA and Confluence preferred, or other Agile collaboration tools; must have one or more of the following active certifications: Certified Scum Master (CSM), Advance Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), Professional Scrum Master I or II (PSM I or PSM II), Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM), Project Management Professional (PMP)KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) seeks a contractor in the United States to provide service to KPMG through one of our contracted employer/agency service providers. All applicants for any KPMG role are expected to act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm’s respectful and courteous work environment. All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).Nothing herein shall be deemed to create an employer-employee relationship between contractor and KPMG, nor shall contractor be considered a representative or agent of KPMG.KPMG LLP and its subsidiaries comply with all local/state regulations in regard to displaying pay rate ranges. The pay rate range(s) displayed is/are specifically for those contracted who will perform work in or reside in the location(s) listed, if selected for the role. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including market data, ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD, technology), and specific location, for example. Additionally, applicants may be required to apply and become employed by a service provider utilized by KPMG, and final pay rate(s) and/or eligibility for additional benefits may be determined by such provider.KPMG LLP, its subsidiaries, and its agency service providers (including, but not limited to, MBO Partners Inc., Magnit LLC, and TalentBurst Inc.) are equal opportunity employers/contractors. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex/gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, pregnancy, veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, or other legally protected status.Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Pay Rate Range60 - 80 USD hourly