Senior Scrum Master

Job Title: Senior Scrum Master

Location: Cambridge, MA

Join the digital engine driving Sanofi’s transformation - where AI, automation, and bold experimentation power faster science and smarter decisions. Here, you’ll help build the first biopharma company powered by AI at scale.

The Scrum Master at Sanofi plays a crucial role in driving agile transformation and excellence across the organization. This position is responsible for coaching teams on agile methodologies, facilitating agile ceremonies, driving product roadmaps, releasing values early & often, scaling agile across multiple cross functional teams, removing impediments and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will serve as a change agent, helping teams deliver value faster while maintaining high quality standards in our mission to improve patients' lives through innovative healthcare solutions.

About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

• Lead and facilitate all agile ceremonies including PI Planning, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Guide teams through release planning, backlog refinement, and other scaled agile events
• Ensure ceremonies are effective, time‑boxed, and achieve their intended outcomes
• Create a safe environment for open communication and collaboration

• Coach teams and individuals on agile principles, values, and practices
• Mentor less experienced Scrum Masters and Agile Practitioners
• Provide guidance on implementing agile frameworks and adapting them to team needs
• Support teams in their journey toward self‑organization and high performance
• Coach product owners on backlog refinements, prioritization & value driven delivery
• Provide Agile coaching to stakeholders and leaders to improve adoption and maturity

• Proactively identify and remove impediments that hinder team productivity
• Collaborate with management and cross‑functional teams to address systemic blockers
• Track and communication impediment resolution progress to relevant stakeholders
• Facilitate problem‑solving sessions to address complex challenges

• Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to improve flow, predictability, and quality
• Drive data driven improvement using Agile metrics (velocity, cycle time, throughput, burndown/up, etc.)-informed improvement using Agile metrics (velocity, cycle time, throughput, burn-down/up, etc.)
• Analyze team metrics to identify improvement opportunities
• Lead retrospectives that result in actionable improvement plans
• Foster a culture of experimentation and learning

• Build strong relationships with product owners, business stakeholders, and leadership
• Communicate team progress, risks, and achievements effectively
• Manage expectations and negotiate priorities when necessary
• Advocate for agile principles at all organizational levels

• Support the implementation of scaled agile frameworks (Scum of Scrum, LeSS, etc.)
• Coordinate dependencies across multiple teams
• Participating in program‑level ceremonies and planning
• Contribute to the organization’s agile community of practice

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business, or related field
• 8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer (RTE), Agile Coach, or similar role
• 5+ years of experience working with multiple agile teams simultaneously and leading agile transformation across large cross functional teams
• 5+ years of experience working in Biotech & pharmaceutical industry especially in Laboratory space
• Current certification in at least one of the following: CSM, PSM, SAFe SPC, ICP-ACC
• Strong understanding of software development, lifecycle and delivery processes
• Experience with…