Scrum Master - 6560684
Accenture· Professional Services / IT Consulting· Oct 21, 2026 · 6d ago
Morristown, NJ
In office
Full-time
Senior
$65–$75/hr
7+ years exp
Job description
Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE s 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc s Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists.
As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture s clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today s biggest business challenges.
You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world-class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Scrum Master, you will be responsible for enabling the effective functioning of a software development team using Agile methodologies.
Your day-to-day activities will include coaching and mentoring the Scrum Team or Teams, removing obstacles that hinder progress, and facilitating Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
You will also identify and report progress through appropriate metrics.
You are expected to be a subject matter expert, collaborate and manage the team to perform effectively, take responsibility for team decisions, engage with multiple teams, contribute to key decisions, and provide solutions to problems within your immediate team and across multiple teams.
Promote continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance team performance and Agile practices.
Facilitate clear communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals.
Support the resolution of conflicts and challenges within the team to maintain a productive and positive work environment.
Analyze project metrics and feedback to drive data informed decisions and improve delivery outcomes.
Champion Agile values and principles across the organization to foster a culture of adaptability and innovation.
Note: role requires 3 days per week onsite client work and client mandated time away 5 days per quarter
Basic Qualifications:
7 years of experience in Agile delivery, Scrum Master, or Business Analyst roles
3 years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master facilitating Scrum ceremonies for teams of 15 members
3 years of experience with SAFe (working with RTEs, PMO, and Product Owners; PI/quarterly planning)
Strong experience in requirements elicitation, writing user stories, and defining acceptance criteria
Proficiency with JIRA and Confluence; working knowledge of ALM Octane or a similar test management tool
Working knowledge of SQL and data analysis
Experience with Agile metrics (velocity, burndown/burnup, cycle time, lead time)
Experience supporting UAT and collaborating with QA teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Bachelor s Degree
Preferred Qualifications:
Certified SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or Certified AI-Empowered SAFe Scrum Master; CSM or PSM also valued
Experience in the financial services or banking domain, especially fraud detection, prevention, or fraud claims
Hands-on experience with generative AI tools (GitHub Copilot with Jira integration, Microsoft Copilot, DevEx Plan) and prompt engineering for Agile artifacts
Experience with process modeling tools and notation (UML, MS Visio)
Technical background in databases (Oracle, MS SQL Server, T-SQL) and familiarity with REST APIs and messaging platforms (Kafka, IBM MQ)
Experience working across 8 Agile Release Trains in a large-scale SAFe environment
Prior experience as a Business Analyst or software developer
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/31/2026.
Accenture Flex offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
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