Remote Lead Scrum Master Jobs
Remote lead scrum master jobs are open at remote-first firms and distributed teams across technology, financial services, and healthcare, where demand for experienced agile leaders working fully remotely has grown steadily. Employers hiring remotely right now include LMI, Everforth ECS, and UST. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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INTRODUCTION
This position can work 100% remote within the United States.
The client is looking for a Scrum Master.
We have an immediate opening at the client for a Project Manager/Scrum Master. Our team is responsible for BI/Analytics, a data lake platform, master data management (MDM), data integration, data conversion, data quality, data architecture, data modeling, data literacy, and data governance. Data is one of our most valuable assets and we strive to become a more data-literate and data-driven organization. This position will work on a small, collaborative team that uses agile practices to deliver value to our business partners. This position must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and identify innovative solutions.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This position must have strong technical knowledge in data management and experience in managing multiple scrum boards for both project work and operations.
- Experience leading and managing multiple agile teams using Scrum/agile methodologies. Must have experience leading scrums for business intelligence and data warehousing.
- Knowledge of both agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment.
- Experience in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project/operational work; and mentoring and developing team members.
- Experience directing and monitoring work efforts daily, identifying resource needs, performing quality review; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.
- Sufficient technical experience with data management and analytics to provide highly credible leadership to technical teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks, issues, and roadblocks.
- Managing team progress/status through JIRA.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, ability to influence others and to interact with individuals at all levels.
- Ability to work productively with cross-functional working groups and across organizational layers.
- Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence.
- Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in agile project management tools such as Jira or equivalent.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 5 years in a scrum-master role leading scrums for ETL, data conversion, and/or MDM.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience implementing SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).
VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
INTRODUCTION
This position can work 100% remote within the United States.
The client is looking for a Scrum Master.
We have an immediate opening at the client for a Project Manager/Scrum Master. Our team is responsible for BI/Analytics, a data lake platform, master data management (MDM), data integration, data conversion, data quality, data architecture, data modeling, data literacy, and data governance. Data is one of our most valuable assets and we strive to become a more data-literate and data-driven organization. This position will work on a small, collaborative team that uses agile practices to deliver value to our business partners. This position must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and identify innovative solutions.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This position must have strong technical knowledge in data management and experience in managing multiple scrum boards for both project work and operations.
- Experience leading and managing multiple agile teams using Scrum/agile methodologies. Must have experience leading scrums for business intelligence and data warehousing.
- Knowledge of both agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment.
- Experience in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project/operational work; and mentoring and developing team members.
- Experience directing and monitoring work efforts daily, identifying resource needs, performing quality review; and escalating functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately.
- Sufficient technical experience with data management and analytics to provide highly credible leadership to technical teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks, issues, and roadblocks.
- Managing team progress/status through JIRA.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, ability to influence others and to interact with individuals at all levels.
- Ability to work productively with cross-functional working groups and across organizational layers.
- Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence.
- Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in agile project management tools such as Jira or equivalent.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 5 years in a scrum-master role leading scrums for ETL, data conversion, and/or MDM.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience implementing SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).
VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Trucking
- Marketing & Advertising
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote lead scrum master jobs.
- CSM or PSM certification required, with SAFe SPC or RTE preferred for enterprise roles
- 5 or more years of scrum master experience with at least 2 years at a lead or senior level
- Demonstrated experience facilitating PI Planning and working within a SAFe or LeSS environment
- Proficiency with agile project tracking tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Experience coaching or mentoring other scrum masters or agile practitioners
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business, or a related field
Tips for Your Remote Lead Scrum Master Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote lead scrum master openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through non-remote results.
Show your async facilitation skills upfront
Remote employers want proof you can run distributed ceremonies without face-to-face energy. Add specific examples to your resume of how you facilitated remote retrospectives, standups, or planning sessions using tools like Jira, Confluence, or Miro.
Demonstrate cross-team coordination at a distance
Lead scrum master roles at remote companies typically involve aligning two or more distributed teams. Highlight how you managed dependencies, escalated impediments asynchronously, and kept multiple product streams moving when everyone was in a different location.
Prepare for async-first remote interviews
Many remote-first organizations screen candidates through written exercises, Loom recordings, or asynchronous case studies before any live call. Practice articulating your coaching decisions and facilitation choices clearly in writing, since that skill is exactly what they're evaluating.
Remote Lead Scrum Master Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote lead scrum master job?
Target remote-first companies and organizations running distributed engineering teams, since they hire lead scrum masters most consistently. Remote employers screen hard for async communication, written clarity, and the ability to keep multiple teams aligned without in-person check-ins. Certifications like CSM, SAFe, or PSM help, but concrete examples of facilitating distributed retrospectives, managing remote impediments, and coaching self-organizing teams will carry more weight in interviews.
Which companies hire remote lead scrum masters?
Companies hiring remote lead scrum masters right now include LMI, Everforth ECS, and UST, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first technology firms, distributed financial services organizations, and healthcare technology companies that run engineering and product teams across multiple time zones.
Can you get a remote lead scrum master job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry roles in this discipline are harder to land because employers expect you to operate independently from day one without on-site mentorship. Your strongest path is leading scrum ceremonies on volunteer, open-source, or internal projects, earning a foundational certification, and demonstrating written communication skills that remote teams depend on. Smaller remote-first startups are most open to candidates building their first lead scrum master experience.
Do you need a degree for remote lead scrum master jobs?
Not always. Remote employers in this role weigh agile certifications, demonstrated facilitation skills, and a history of coaching distributed teams more heavily than a specific degree. A portfolio showing how you removed impediments, improved team velocity, or led cross-functional ceremonies remotely is often more persuasive than a diploma, though some enterprise organizations still list a bachelor's degree as a preferred qualification.
Which industries hire the most remote lead scrum masters?
The sectors hiring the most remote lead scrum masters are Technology & Software, Trucking, and Marketing & Advertising, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely heavily on distributed product and engineering teams, making experienced lead scrum masters essential for keeping remote delivery on track.
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