Sr. Scrum Master

Position Summary

Our client is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to lead agile facilitation across multiple teams and complex programs. This role mentors Scrum Masters, improves agile practices, and partners with Engineering Managers and Product Owners to support team health and delivery.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies for multiple teams or complex programs.
• Mentor Scrum Masters through pairing, coaching, and feedback.
• Lead team-level agile practice improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering Managers and Product Owners on team health.
• Coach teams on agile maturity and impediment removal.
• Contribute to Agile Release Train practices in partnership with the Release Train Engineer.
• Lead retrospectives and drive actionable improvements.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may substitute.
• SAFe Scrum Master, CSM, or PSM certification preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of five years of Scrum Master or agile facilitation experience.
• Demonstrated experience as a Senior Scrum Master leading multiple teams or complex programs.
• Experience mentoring Scrum Masters.
• Experience in scaled agile environments.

Technical Skills:

• Scrum and agile facilitation across multiple teams.
• Coaching and mentorship of Scrum Masters and teams.
• Continuous improvement and retrospective leadership.
• Agile metrics and team health assessment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Agile leadership experience in regulated industries.
• SAFe Scrum Master, CSM, or PSM certification.
• Experience with SAFe adoption or comparable scaled agile frameworks.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge:

• Agile and Scrum frameworks across multiple teams.
• Coaching and continuous improvement practices.
• Agile metrics and team health indicators.
• Cross-team delivery collaboration.

Skills:

• Lead agile facilitation across multiple teams.
• Mentor Scrum Masters through pairing and feedback.
• Clearly communicate team health and delivery progress to stakeholders.

Abilities:

• Serve as a senior agile facilitator across multiple teams or complex programs.
• Improve agile practices through coaching and feedback.
• Build agile capabilities through mentorship and continuous improvement.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

This position is remote within the United States. Work is performed in a standard office or home-office environment and requires extended periods of computer-based work, including reading data on screens, typing, and participating in remote video meetings. Occasional travel may be required for company events. Our client provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and may be modified at our client’s discretion.