Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Job Location
- Charlotte NC (Day One Onsite
- Hybrid) About The Role

• We are looking for an experienced and proactive Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery for a greenfield platform initiative Unity. This role is critical to ensuring smooth execution of Program Increments (PIs) facilitating Agile ceremonies and driving alignment across cross functional teams in a fast paced environment.

• The ideal candidate will bring strong execution discipline, stakeholder management skills and a solid understanding of Agile best practices to guide teams through complex dependencies and tight timelines.

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives and PI Planning.

• Lead and support PI planning and execution ensuring alignment with product roadmaps and business priorities.

• Maintain backlog hygiene with clearly defined user stories, acceptance criteria and prioritization.

• Track sprint progress and delivery metrics; proactively manage risks, dependencies and impediments.

• Manage and optimize JIRA boards, workflows and reporting for transparency and efficiency.

• Ensure traceability across epics, features and user stories.

• Coordinate across engineering, product and system teams to manage cross team dependencies.

• Communicate status, risks and mitigation plans to stakeholders and leadership.

• Navigate complex stakeholder environments and drive alignment under tight timelines.

• Act as a servant leader, coaching teams on Agile best practices and fostering continuous improvement.

• Remove blockers and enable teams to deliver effectively.

• Support release planning and ensure production readiness.

• 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master in Agile environments.

• Proven experience in PI planning and execution; SAFe or similar frameworks preferred.

• Strong hands on experience with JIRA boards, workflows, reporting and backlog management.

• Ability to manage complex stakeholder environments and competing priorities.

• Experience working in high pressure environments with aggressive timelines.

• Strong communication, facilitation and conflict resolution skills.

• Basic understanding of APIs, microservices and modern engineering practices.

• Experience working with distributed teams, US and offshore.

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Flexible work.

• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs.

• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan.

• Paid time off and paid holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation.

• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring.

• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs.

• Employee Resource Groups.

• Disaster Relief.

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the duties, responsibilities and qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed.

The base salary range for the tagged location is $80,420 to $106,050 per year.