SAFe Senior Scum Master
Listed on 2026-07-03
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IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, Scrum Master, Systems Analyst, IT Consultant
SAFe Senior Scrum Master
Work Location & Reporting Address:
Raleigh, NC 27601 (Onsite-Hybrid. LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY) Contract duration: 12+ Months Does this position require Visa independent candidates only? Yes Interview Process (Is face to face required?) Virtual Must Have
Skills:
SAFe Senior Scrum Master Leadership Scrum & Kanban Improved Sprint & PI Predictability Dev Ops & CI/CD Azure Dev Ops Nice to Have
Skills:
JIRA Rally Version One Azure Dev Ops
Detailed
Job Description:
We are looking for an experienced SAFe Senior Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery for distributed Scrum teams and support Agile Release Train execution in a large-scale enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will be a servant-leader with strong experience in improving sprint and PI predictability, resolving cross-team blockers, enabling Agile maturity, and driving continuous improvement across teams. The role requires strong facilitation skills, stakeholder engagement, Agile metrics-based reporting, and the ability to coach teams and Product Owners on Agile best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, Retrospective, PI Planning, and Inspect & Adapt sessions.
- Support SAFe / ART-level execution, including PI objectives, risks, dependencies, and cross-team coordination.
- Improve sprint predictability, PI predictability, velocity trends, cycle time, burndown, and delivery health through effective metrics tracking and reporting.
- Remove impediments, resolve dependencies, and proactively manage blockers impacting team delivery.
- Coach Scrum teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile mindset, Scrum principles, backlog readiness, estimation, and INVEST-based story development.
- Drive transparency through dashboards, information radiators, Agile reporting, and stakeholder communication.
- Partner with business and technology stakeholders to support release planning, scope alignment, and value-driven delivery.
- Promote team self-organization, accountability, psychological safety, continuous learning, and sustainable delivery practices.
- Support Dev Ops adoption and collaborate with teams to improve release reliability through CI/CD practices.
Required Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience as a Scrum Master / Senior Scrum master's in enterprise Agile delivery.
- Practical experience with SAFe framework, Agile Release Trains, PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt, risks, dependencies, and PI objectives.
- Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Agile metrics, release execution, and program-level delivery tracking.
- Experience improving delivery outcomes using metrics such as velocity, cycle time, burndown, flow, sprint predictability, and program predictability.
- Strong experience with Agile tools such as JIRA, Rally, Version One, or Azure Dev Ops.
- Ability to work with distributed teams and manage cross-functional collaboration across business, product, development, QA, and Dev Ops teams.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- SAFe Scrum Master certification preferred.
- Professional Scrum Master certification preferred.
- Experience in regulated, enterprise, healthcare, financial services, insurance, or large-scale transformation environments is an advantage.
- Prior experience supporting Dev Ops / CI-CD adoption and improving release reliability is preferred.
Minimum Years of
Experience:
8+ years Certifications Needed: SAFe Scrum Master and PSM II certifications
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