Project Manager Scrum Master

HCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self-motivated Scrum Master to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity.

Job Title : Scrum Master

Position Type: Full-time / Contract

Location: San Antonio, TX

Role/Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Daily Scrums, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives, ensuring they are productive, time-boxed, and outcome-driven.
• Serve as Scrum Master for up to three Agile teams, promoting Agile principles and Scrum best practices across projects.
• Identify, track, and remove impediments that impact team productivity, leveraging technical expertise to resolve complex development challenges.
• Coach and mentor team members on Agile values, Scrum principles, self-management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration between development teams, Product Owners, stakeholders, and leadership.
• Utilize technical knowledge to understand software development workflows, technical dependencies, and engineering challenges to better support Agile delivery.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by facilitating retrospectives and implementing process enhancements.
• Protect development teams from external interruptions and unnecessary distractions, enabling focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
• Support Product Owners in defining Product Goals, refining Product Backlogs, and maintaining well-prioritized user stories.
• Encourage technical excellence by supporting engineering best practices such as DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and adherence to the Definition of Done.
• Lead and manage Agile project teams to ensure successful project execution and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables while proactively managing risks and dependencies.
• Implement change management processes to effectively address scope changes and project deviations.
• Monitor project progress and communicate project status, risks, issues, and key milestones to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Champion Agile transformation by coaching teams and the broader organization on Agile adoption and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilize Agile Metrics Portal (AMP) metrics and other Agile performance indicators to identify opportunities for improving team performance and delivery outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related technical discipline preferred. Equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master supporting Agile software development teams.
• Experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and driving Agile delivery across multiple Agile teams.
• Strong understanding of Scrum framework, Agile methodologies, values, principles, and best practices.
• Strong technical background with familiarity in software development concepts, SDLC, development workflows, and Agile engineering practices.
• Experience with Agile frameworks and project management methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of project management and change management principles.
• Excellent servant leadership, coaching, facilitation, mentoring, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience using Agile Metrics Portal (AMP) metrics or similar Agile reporting tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting up to three Agile teams.

Desired Qualifications

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification preferred.
• Experience supporting DevOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), automated testing, and Agile engineering practices.
• Experience leading Agile transformation initiatives within enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, or other Agile project management tools.
• Experience working with geographically distributed and cross-functional teams.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $108000

Pay Range Maximum: $169000

HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to Sign in to view email for investigation.

A candidate's pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You'll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.