Senior AI Scrum Master – Responsibilities (ADO + AI Product Delivery)

Job description:

Senior AI Scrum Master – Responsibilities (ADO + AI Product Delivery)

Core Responsibilities

• Lead Agile delivery for AI products and platforms across pods
• Facilitate all ceremonies with focus on business outcomes, not just velocity
• Own delivery execution in Azure DevOps (ADO) — epics, features, user stories, dashboards
• Partner with Product Manager and BA to align backlog with AI product vision (copilots, RAG, agents)
• Structure stories for AI work: data pipelines, prompts/models, evaluation metrics, feedback loops
• Manage dependencies across data, AI engineering, and platform teams
• Track and optimize delivery using ADO metrics while adapting for AI experimentation cycles
• Drive incremental delivery (MVP → iterate → scale)
• Remove blockers across data, model performance, and integrations
• Enable release planning for AI solutions (APIs, pipelines, integrations)

Leadership & Strategy

• Coach teams on Agile + AI product mindset (experiment → learn → refine)
• Guide stakeholders on AI realities (non-deterministic outputs, iteration cycles)
• Establish standard ways of working for AI pods (backlog, DoD, evaluation criteria)
• Drive cross-pod alignment and governance
• Ensure alignment between roadmap, execution, and measurable business value

AI-Specific Expectations

• Strong understanding of LLMs, RAG, embeddings, and agentic workflows
• Ability to manage model tuning and experimentation within sprints
• Focus on evaluation metrics: accuracy, precision/recall, hallucination control, user adoption
• Familiarity with Responsible AI (bias, compliance, governance)

Experience & Education Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Agile delivery, with exposure to AI/analytics products
• Bachelor’s degree required (Computer Science, Engineering, Data, or related field)

Job Type: Contract

Work Location: Hybrid in Houston TX or Chicago IL

Pay: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77002