Sr. Scrum Master

Speridian Technologies is recruiting for a Senior Scrum Master, for our State of California Client- the Department of Healthcare Services, Behavioral Health. This person will be part of a long-term, fully budgeted, state-of-the-art, extremely vast, IT modernization project working with a variety of cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
This is a remote role, USA Only. There will be meetings in the Sacramento area several times a year. Ideally, candidates should be based within a 4-hour drive or fly time from the Sacramento, CA area.
Join DHCS’s Behavioral Health Transformation: Where Purpose Meets Innovation
Position: Sr. Scrum Master
Location: Remote/Hybrid
Department: Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS)
Commitment: Full-Time Consultant- Can join as a full-time benefited employee of Speridian or a 1099 IC. 
Why DHCS?
At DHCS we are leading a transformative journey in Behavioral Health, reshaping systems and services to ensure better outcomes for communities across California. Our Behavioral Health transformation initiative is more than a project—it’s a movement to make California a leader in accessible, high-quality health services. We’re setting the stage for a new era of government services built on agile methodologies, cutting-edge technology, continuous improvement, and a relentless commitment to serving the public good.
At DHCS, we’re looking for innovators who are passionate about purposeful work and excited by the opportunity to drive lasting change through innovative solutions.
Our Core Values (Achieve Together, Be Curious, Elevate Yourself, and Deliver Value)

• We achieve together by championing a team-oriented workplace built on mutual respect, collaboration, and open communication.
• We encourage individuals and teams to constantly be curious and seek a deeper understanding and fresh ideas that drive innovation and meaningful change.
• We provide a supportive workplace where you can elevate yourself and achieve personal growth through continuous learning, focused effort, and perseverance.
• We deliver value as part of every action we take to serve California’s citizens.

Overview of Role-
The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice - both in the Scrum team they serve and in the wider organization.
The Scrum Master is accountable for the effectiveness of the Scrum team as a whole, enabling the team to improve its practices within the framework, and creating an environment within which the team can pursue continuous improvement over time.
What You’ll Do?

• Ensuring the Scrum team understands Scrum theory and practice
• Helping the Scrum team focus on creating valuable increments that meet the Definition of Done each sprint
• Coaching the Scrum team in self-organization and cross-functionality
• Helping the team choose practices within the Scrum framework that are effective and aligned with Agile values and principles
• Creating an environment of trust and psychological safety to facilitate the development of a high-performing team

Facilitation and Ensuring Transparency

• Ensuring Scrum events occur, are timeboxed, are positive and productive
• Facilitating and supporting stakeholder collaboration, and any other desired sessions helpful for the team to perform at its highest level
• Ensuring the work is visible and Scrum artifacts are transparent
• Helping the Scrum team be accountable to its commitments to its goals and to supporting each other

Ensuring Team Focus and the Flow of Value

• Causing the removal of impediments to team progress, both directly and by coaching the team to remove them
• Preserving the Scrum team’s ability to focus on meeting their sprint commitments by addressing outside distractions
• Working with the product owner to ensure the product backlog is healthy and backlog items are clear and concise

Supporting Agile adoption in the organization

• Helping the wider organization understand and use an empirical approach to complex work
• Removing barriers between the Scrum team and stakeholders
• Supporting and advising Scrum implementations in the organization

What You’ll Bring?

• A desire to impact lives positively, and a passion for making a difference.
• A mindset driven by purpose and always measured by impact.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the Scrum Master role
• Basic scrum master certification required (CSM, PSM 1)
• Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Fluency with cloud-based collaboration tools (Slack, Jira, Confluence, etc)
• Basic fluency with software engineering concepts and technology

• Preferred Qualifications
• Advanced agile certifications (A-CSM, PSM 2 or higher)
• Familiarity with additional agile and lean frameworks (Extreme Programming, BDD, FDD, Kanban) is desirable
• Demonstrated experience in other roles on agile teams (development, product)
• Demonstrated experience in a complex, multi-team work environment

Why This Role Matters?
Our Behavioral Health transformation initiative represents a significant investment in California’s future, and your work will directly contribute to improving lives and advancing public health. Here, you’ll find an environment that values innovation, growth, and the chance to do good work that feels good.
You will be pivotal in advancing the state’s technology capabilities, using approaches and tools comparable to those in top-tier private sector organizations.
Perks and Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• The ability to work fully remote other than when CA travel is required
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A culture that values flexibility, diversity, and the power of mission-driven work
• Work-life balance and varying degrees of autonomy in your work and environment

Apply Now
We want to hear if you can use your skills to create positive, scalable change! Join us in transforming healthcare services and making a meaningful impact on California’s communities.