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# Senior Scrum Master

- **Company:** Capgemini
- **Location:** Portsmouth, NH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $66,102.0 - $103,293.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Capability Maturity Model, Collaborative Software, RAID, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Tools for Reporting
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8ddebad5ac3ed5a8

## About the Role

stakeholder management
dependency management
JIRA & Confluence
scrum master
Reporting & Collaboration Tools
Scrum ceremonies
Risk & Issue Management
CSM / PSM / SAFe Certifications

 * We are seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery across multiple teams while providing leadership and guidance to a team of Scrum Masters. The ideal candidate will be a servant leader with strong Agile expertise, exceptional stakeholder management skills, executive-level reporting capabilities, and proven experience managing cross-team dependencies in complex enterprise environments.
 * This role will not only facilitate Agile ceremonies and team effectiveness but will also act as a strategic partner to Product Owners, Delivery Leaders, Program Managers, and senior executives to ensure successful delivery of business outcomes., * 10+ years of IT experience.
 * 5+ years of Scrum Master experience in Agile environments.
 * Experience leading multiple Agile teams simultaneously.
 * Experience managing or mentoring Scrum Masters.
 * Strong experience working within large enterprise programs.
 * Proven track record managing cross-team dependencies and stakeholder engagement.

Certifications:

Preferred::

 * Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
 * Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
 * SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
 * SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
 * SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE)

Agile & Delivery Expertise:

 * Scrum
 * Kanban
 * SAFe
 * Lean Agile Practices
 * Agile Metrics & Reporting
 * Program Increment (PI) Planning
 * Release Planning
 * Dependency Management
 * Risk Management

Tools:

Hands-on experience with:

 * Jira
 * Confluence
 * Microsoft Teams
 * Excel and Executive Reporting Dashboards, * Servant Leadership
 * Influencing Without Authority
 * Coaching & Mentoring
 * Organizational Agility

Communication:

 * Executive Presentation Skills
 * Stakeholder Management
 * Conflict Resolution
 * Facilitation Excellence

Delivery Management:

 * Dependency Management
 * Risk & Issue Management
 * Roadmap Alignment
 * Strategic Planning

Business Acumen:

 * Outcome-based Delivery
 * Value Stream Thinking
 * Continuous Improvement
 * Client Relationship Management

## Description

Agile Leadership & Coaching:

 * Serve as Lead Scrum Master across multiple Agile teams.
 * Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to 2 to 3 Scrum Masters.
 * Drive consistent Agile and Scrum practices across teams.
 * Coach teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles and continuous improvement.
 * Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning.

Team Facilitation:

Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including:

 * Sprint Planning
 * Daily Standups
 * Sprint Reviews
 * Sprint Retrospectives
 * Backlog Refinement
 * Ensure teams maintain healthy Agile metrics and predictable delivery.
 * Create psychologically safe environments that promote innovation and collaboration.

Dependency & Risk Management:

 * Identify, track, and manage cross-team, cross-program, and external dependencies.
 * Proactively remove impediments impacting delivery.
 * Facilitate dependency resolution across multiple delivery streams.
 * Maintain visibility of risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies (RAID).
 * Escalate critical blockers to leadership with mitigation recommendations.

Stakeholder Management:

Collaborate with:

 * Product Owners
 * Business Stakeholders
 * Architects
 * Engineering Managers
 * Program Managers
 * Client Leadership
 * Delivery Leadership Teams
 * Drive alignment across multiple stakeholder groups.
 * Facilitate decision-making and conflict resolution.
 * Manage stakeholder expectations through effective communication and transparency.

Executive Reporting & Governance:

 * Prepare and present delivery updates to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
 * Develop and maintain Agile dashboards and reporting frameworks.

Track and report:

 * Sprint Progress
 * Velocity Trends
 * Predictability Metrics
 * Dependency Status
 * Risk Exposure
 * Release Readiness
 * Deliver concise executive summaries highlighting delivery health, risks, and action plans.
 * Support governance reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), PI Planning, and leadership review meetings.

Scaling Agile Delivery:

 * Coordinate activities across multiple Agile teams.
 * Facilitate Scrum of Scrums and cross-team planning sessions.
 * Support SAFe, Large Scale Scrum (LeSS), Scrum@Scale, or other scaled Agile frameworks.
 * Drive continuous improvement initiatives at program and organizational levels.

Mentoring & Capability Development:

 * Mentor Scrum Masters to improve Agile maturity.
 * Conduct coaching sessions, workshops, and knowledge-sharing forums.
 * Support Agile transformation initiatives.
 * Contribute to Agile Community of Practice and organizational capability development., * Delivery predictability and sprint success rate.
 * Effective resolution of cross-team dependencies.
 * Agile maturity improvement across teams.
 * Leadership satisfaction with reporting quality and transparency.
 * Improvement in team health and stakeholder engagement.
 * Successful mentoring and development of Scrum Masters.
 * Reduced delivery risks and improved release outcomes.