Senior Scrum Master

Experience Required: 8+ Years

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master / Agile Coach to lead and enable high-performing, globally distributed Scrum teams. The ideal candidate will bring deep hands-on expertise in Agile delivery, strong facilitation skills, and the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships, dependencies, and risks across multi-team, multi-time-zone environments. This role requires someone who can drive predictable, high-quality delivery while acting as a trusted Agile advisor to both teams and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, Retrospective, Backlog Refinement)
• Lead and coordinate distributed teams across multiple countries and time zones, ensuring alignment and consistent delivery cadence
• Proactively identify, track, and manage risks, dependencies, and impediments across teams and stakeholders
• Champion Agile and Lean principles, coaching teams and stakeholders on Scrum, Kanban, and Agile best practices
• Own and maintain Jira and Confluence workspaces — including workflows, dashboards, reporting structures, automation rules, and Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time, etc.)
• Partner with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure backlog health and sprint readiness
• Drive continuous improvement through data-informed retrospectives and delivery metrics
• Communicate progress, risks, and blockers clearly to stakeholders and leadership across global teams
• Support and mentor other Scrum Masters and Agile practitioners across the organization
• Ensure Agile ceremonies and processes align with broader SDLC and organizational delivery standards

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Project Manager
• Proven experience leading Scrum teams distributed across multiple countries and time zones
• Strong hands-on expertise in Agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban
• Experience facilitating all Scrum ceremonies and enabling predictable, high-quality delivery
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to manage dependencies, risks, and impediments in complex environments
• Advanced proficiency with Jira and Confluence, including workflows, dashboards, reporting, automation, and Agile metrics
• Strong communication and facilitation skills across cross-functional and global teams
• Solid understanding of SDLC and Agile delivery best practices

Desired (Nice-to-Have) Skills

• Experience working with scaled Agile frameworks such as SAFe or LeSS
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
• Background in software development or technical delivery roles
• Experience working in large enterprise, multi-team, or multi-vendor environments
• Experience conducting Agile workshops, training sessions, or mentoring other Scrum Masters

What Success Looks Like

• Teams consistently deliver predictable, high-quality increments sprint over sprint
• Impediments and cross-team dependencies are surfaced early and resolved efficiently
• Stakeholders have clear, timely visibility into progress, risks, and delivery status
• Jira/Confluence tooling provides accurate, actionable metrics to inform decision-making
• Junior Scrum Masters and team members grow in Agile maturity under this person’s mentorship