Agile Delivery Lead - Americas (Freelance Contract)

2 months, 3 weeks ago
Contract
Senior
Project and Program Management
Human Made

Human Made

Human Made is an enterprise WordPress agency specializing in large scale WordPress builds, AI, migrations, and consultancy to future-proof organizations with tech strategy and bespoke development.

Media
51-250

Description

  • Manage project scope, timelines, and delivery across distributed teams.
  • Guide and coach the squad in Scrum and agile practices.
  • Collaborate with clients, Engineering, Commercial, and other discipline leads to align delivery with business needs.
  • Facilitate workshops, team meetings, reviews, and retrospectives to support planning and continuous improvement.
  • Help define and refine project scope, estimates, and resource requirements.
  • Track progress, remove impediments, and escalate issues when needed.
  • Assess the time and financial impact of scope changes and communicate updates to stakeholders.
  • Monitor budget status and report project progress, team status, and risks to the business.
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partners.
  • Use data and metrics to support team and business decision-making.

Requirements

  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II), or similar qualification is desirable.
  • Experience in a Scrum Master or agile delivery role.
  • Ability to thrive in dynamic, multi-project environments and switch context effectively.
  • Experience applying Scrum and broader agile principles with a data-driven mindset.
  • Experience working in an enterprise agency environment and/or hands-on expertise with Scrum practices.
  • Strong servant leadership, negotiation, facilitation, conflict resolution, and transparency skills.
  • Ability to negotiate and adapt project scope in response to change.
  • Experience using project management, budget/time tracking, and issue tracking tools such as Jira, Trello, and Confluence.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
  • Excellent written and spoken English is essential.
  • Knowledge of web technologies such as WordPress, PHP, HTML/HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and version control systems.
  • Knowledge of hosting and deployment best practices.
  • Must be able to commit to a 6-month contract.
  • Remote applicants must be based within the United States (GMT-05:00).

Benefits

  • Remote work within the United States.
  • 6-month freelance or fixed-term contract opportunity.
  • Competitive rates.
  • Opportunity to gain agency experience without a long-term commitment.
  • Work alongside top WordPress industry engineers.
  • Access to Slack channels for networking with WordPress peers.
  • Potential pathway to full-time employment.

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