Corporate Vice President - Senior Scrum Master

Location Designation:
Hybrid - 3 days per week

We are seeking a Senior Scrum Master to drive Agile execution within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment, operating at both team and program (ART) levels. This role is critical in enabling predictable, high-quality delivery through strong facilitation of Program Increment (PI) planning, cross-team alignment, and data-driven execution. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in complex, matrixed organizations, effectively navigating competing priorities, multiple stakeholders, and cross-functional dependencies.

This role requires strong orientation toward Value Stream delivery, OKRs, and measurable business outcomes, including experience supporting AI/ML-driven initiatives.

• Scaled Agile & Value Stream Leadership
• Lead Agile execution across teams within a SAFe / Scaled Agile framework aligned to a Value Stream
• Ensure alignment of team execution with PI objectives, Value Stream priorities, and enterprise OKRs
• Contribute to ART events and coordinate delivery across teams to optimize end-to-end value flow

• PI Planning, OKRs & Program Execution:
  Facilitate and support Program Increment (PI) Planning, ensuring alignment to OKRs and business outcomes
• Translate strategic objectives and OKRs into actionable team-level execution plans
• Track and drive accountability for PI objectives, OKR progress, and delivery commitments
• Manage cross-team and cross-functional dependencies across a complex delivery ecosystem
• Lead participation in Inspect & Adapt sessions with a focus on improving outcomes tied to OKRs

• Delivery Excellence, Metrics & Flow Optimization:
  Own and drive improvement of Agile, flow, and outcome-based metrics, including velocity, predictability, throughput, cycle time, lead time, flow efficiency, PI objective achievement, and OKR progress
• Define and track Value Stream-level KPIs aligned to business impact
• Use data to identify bottlenecks, inform trade-offs, and improve end-to-end delivery performance
• Build transparency through dashboards and reporting tied to OKRs and Value Stream metrics

• AI / Data Product Delivery:
  Support delivery of AI/ML and data-driven products, aligning execution to measurable business outcomes (OKRs)
• Enable teams to operate within iterative experimentation cycles including hypothesis-driven development, experiment tracking, success metrics, and model validation loops
• Balance experimentation versus committed delivery while ensuring visibility into progress and impact
• Align data science, engineering, and product workflows to ensure seamless value delivery

• Team Coaching & Enablement:
  Coach teams on aligning day-to-day execution with OKRs and customer outcomes
• Enable teams to adopt a metrics-driven mindset focused on impact over activity
• Guide Product Owners on prioritization based on business value and OKR alignment
• Mentor Scrum Masters and contribute to scaling Agile and outcome-driven practices

• Stakeholder Engagement & Influence:
  Operate effectively within a complex organization with cross-functional priorities
• Partner with business and product leaders to ensure alignment between strategy (OKRs) and execution
• Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs in terms of business outcomes
• Influence stakeholders to adopt data-driven decision-making and outcome orientation

• 6+ years of experience in Agile environments, including Scrum Master experience in a scaled enterprise setting
• Strong experience with SAFe or equivalent Scaled Agile frameworks
• Proven experience supporting PI Planning and program-level execution
• Demonstrated experience working within Value Streams and complex, matrixed organizations
• Experience aligning delivery to OKRs and measurable business outcomes
• Strong understanding of flow metrics, Agile metrics, and outcome-based measurement
• Experience supporting AI/ML or data-driven product delivery
• SAFe Practitioner (SP) or Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification required
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder management skills

• SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) or additional Agile certifications
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments
• Familiarity with Jira, Rally, or Azure Dev Ops
• Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation or platform programs

• Strong alignment between team execution, PI objectives, and enterprise OKRs
• Improved Value Stream performance and flow efficiency
• Measurable progress against business outcomes, not just delivery milestones
• Effective navigation of complex stakeholder environments and competing priorities
• Increased organizational maturity in metrics-driven, outcome-focused Agile delivery

Salary Range: $147,500-$211,000