Creative Circle

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Scrum Master - Freelance Duration: 6 months with potential to extend Hours: Open to either 5 days @ 40 hours per week OR 4 days @ 32 hours per week Location: Boston, MA - 4 days on site Rate Range: $60-$70 per hour Reporting Line: Reports directly to the IT Director Interview Process: 1-2 rounds of interviews, each about 45-minutes Overview Our client, a large insurance company, is looking for a seasoned Scrum Master to support a growing digital team building a new platform for international insurance product sales. This newly created role will focus on coaching Agile best practices across three Scrum teams that are early in their Agile journey. Key Responsibilities • Coach and mentor three Scrum teams on Agile principles and best practices • Facilitate daily standups, sprint retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions • Partner with Tech Leads, Product Managers, and Business Analysts to drive Agile maturity • Help define foundational processes for Scrum Master operations across teams • Communicate effectively with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders • Assist in the transition from DevOps to Jira (Jira experience is a plus) Team Structure • Each team includes: Tech Lead, Product Manager, Business Analyst, 1-2 Software Engineers, and 2-3 QA professionals • Teams operate on 3-week sprint cycles • Majority of the team is onsite in Boston; onsite presence is strongly preferred Qualifications • Scrum certification or equivalent Agile training • Demonstrated experience coaching teams new to Agile • Strong facilitation, communication, and change management skills • Experience in modern digital or tech-forward environments is a plus In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including financial information. Benefits Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service. Email Your Resume In Word To Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also: casey.buss@jobalert.creativecircle.com • Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: linkedin : CB21-1880870 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.*** Casey Buss - Recruitment Manager For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States. This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 10/16/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed. Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. United Healthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Creative Circle. ,