Kforce has a client that is seeking a Scrum Master in Boston, MA. Responsibilities: * Collaborate with product owner and technical architects to define, groom, and prioritize scope, negotiating budget constraints * Track projects against budgets, report on forecasts and variances, and coordinate actions to stay on or under budget * Support business planning and assist in developing new project concepts and estimates * Plan and track execution, maintaining contact with all project partner groups * Supervise deliverables of other teams and manage impacts to squad deliverables * Track project actuals against milestones and adjust plans as needed * Translate cross-team dependencies into concrete plans * Communicate between project teams and partners to ensure alignment * Identify, document, and manage risks and issues, planning for mitigation and escalating to management as needed * Resolve and follow up on issues promptly * Lead and inspire through effective team management * Assist with planning and executing the Release Management process * Work with Product Owners to groom Product and Release Backlogs for the next Sprint * Track team commitments, Story Points, and calculate team Velocity and Sprint/Release Burndowns * Determine the best approach for project implementation (Scrum, Scrum-ban, Kanban, etc.) * Apply Agile tools, techniques, principles, and values to the squad * Assist Product Owner and squad in maintaining a prioritized backlog with refined user stories * Balance delivery timeframes and continuous iteration to incorporate customer feedback * Supervise the JIRA board and track story status towards completion * Follow up with team members to ensure statuses are up to date and stories are commented on appropriately * Resolve blockers and escalate as needed