This is a hybrid remote/in office position.  Offices are in Denver, CO, Austin, TX and Atlanta, GA

Key Responsibilities 

Facilitate Agile Delivery 

• Organize and run daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. 

• Work closely with Product Owners to ensure the backlog is properly groomed, prioritized, and ready for development. 

• Ensure transparency of team progress with burndown charts, sprint reports, and other Agile metrics. 

• Coach the team in Agile best practices, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and remove impediments to progress. 

Plan & Manage Software Releases 

• Develop, maintain, and communicate release plans, timelines, and readiness checklists. 

• Coordinate release activities with Development, QA, DevOps, and Product teams to ensure successful deployments. 

• Manage dependencies, risks, and issue resolution related to release cycles. 

• Monitor post-release performance and coordinate post-mortems or lessons learned as needed. 

Jira, Confluence & Reporting 

• Maintain Jira boards, workflows, dashboards, and Confluence pages to reflect team progress and release schedules. 

• Use Jira to track progress, manage releases, and generate clear reports for stakeholders and leadership. 

• Provide support and training to team members on Jira best practices. 

Cross-Team Collaboration 

• Facilitate communication within the development team and across Development, Product, QA, DevOps, and Client Success. 

• Serve as the central point of contact for release-related updates and release status. 

• Ensure risks, issues, and dependencies are raised, tracked, and resolved promptly. 

Requirements 

Experience 

• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in a software development environment. 

• 2+ years of experience planning and coordinating software releases or deployments. 

• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and practical application. 

• Hands-on experience using Jira and Confluence to manage Agile teams and release cycles. 

• Experience working with SaaS and cloud-based software products is a plus. 

• Experience in financial services — specifically the mortgage or warehouse lending space — is a plus. 

Education & Certification 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or a related field. 

• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM) strongly preferred. 

• Additional certifications in release management or Agile delivery are a plus. 

Skills 

• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills. 

• Strong communicator with the ability to engage effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. 

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in driving tasks to completion. 

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment. 

Tools 

• Deep familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and related Agile project tracking and release management tools.