Scrum Master / Agile Release Train (ART) Coach

• Facilitate Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Ensure meetings are productive, time-boxed, and focused on achieving sprint objectives.
• Coach teams on Agile and Scrum practices to improve delivery efficiency and team performance.
• Promote Agile best practices and encourage a culture of collaboration, learning, and experimentation.
• Help teams adapt Agile practices to customer-specific ways of working, especially for GxP-validated systems.

1. Agile Release Train (ART) Support * Facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) events and processes to ensure alignment with business objectives. * Act as a servant leader, Chief Scrum Master, and coach for the ART. * Support teams in delivering business value and driving continuous improvement. * Coordinate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, team members, and external partners. * Facilitate feature and capability estimation and support economic decision-making at the value stream and portfolio levels. * Help align team commitments with release objectives and delivery timelines.

2. Stakeholder and Team Management * Build and maintain effective relationships with Product Owners, development teams, business stakeholders, and external partners. * Facilitate discussions, workshops, and decision-making sessions. * Help teams reach consensus and resolve conflicts effectively. * Coach team members on Agile practices and support their professional development. * Coordinate with other Scrum Masters to manage dependencies and ensure smooth delivery. * Maintain team focus, accountability, and alignment with project goals.

3. Sprint Planning and Delivery Management * Manage and refine the product backlog in collaboration with Product Owners. * Support user story creation, refinement, prioritization, and acceptance criteria definition. * Develop practical project plans and perform capacity planning. * Track sprint commitments, deliverables, and timelines to ensure timely product delivery. * Support Agile engineering practices, DevOps, Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Testing. * Monitor team progress and identify opportunities to improve delivery predictability.

4. Risk and Impediment Management * Identify potential risks, dependencies, and impediments that may affect project delivery. * Help Scrum Teams resolve blockers and escalate issues when necessary. * Develop mitigation strategies to address delivery risks. * Ensure teams remain focused on sprint goals and committed deliverables. * Facilitate conflict resolution and support effective collaboration across teams.

5. Performance Tracking and Continuous Improvement * Track and analyze Agile metrics, including velocity, burndown charts, and sprint performance. * Prepare transparent progress reports for stakeholders and leadership. * Use performance data to identify bottlenecks and improve team efficiency. * Facilitate Sprint Retrospectives and implement continuous improvement actions. * Encourage accountability, transparency, and a culture of continuous learning.

6. GxP and Life Sciences Compliance * Apply Agile practices within GxP-regulated and validated system environments. * Ensure Agile processes align with customer requirements and compliance standards. * Support project delivery in the Life Sciences / CPG industry. * Adapt Scrum ceremonies, documentation, and delivery practices to validated system requirements. * Maintain organized project documentation and support quality management processes.

• Essential Skills: Scrum Master, TCS MasterCraft DevPlus Scrum Management
• Additional Skills: TCS MasterCraft DataPlus - Quality Management Edition, Project Management
• Industry Experience: Life Sciences / CPG
• Work Arrangement: Onsite at least 3 days per week
• Certification: Scrum Master certification preferred
• Mandatory Requirement: GxP experience

Roles and Responsibilities1. Agile and Scrum Management

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of Agile principles and practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Manage and coordinate Scrum processes across the Scrum Team and collaborate with other Scrum Masters., * Scrum Master
• Agile and Scrum Management
• Agile Release Train (ART) Facilitation
• TCS MasterCraft DevPlus Scrum Management
• Sprint Planning and Backlog Management
• User Story Management
• JIRA and Confluence
• Risk, Dependency, and Impediment Management
• Capacity Planning and Delivery Tracking
• Agile Metrics and Reporting
• GxP Compliance and Validated Systems

Desirable Skills

• TCS MasterCraft DataPlus - Quality Management Edition
• Project Management
• Scrum Master certification
• SAFe Agile Framework
• DevOps and Agile Engineering Practices
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Testing
• Life Sciences / CPG industry experience

Experience Required

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in Scrum Management, Agile delivery, and project coordination.
• Strong experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and coaching Agile teams.
• Experience supporting ART processes, stakeholder management, and cross-team dependencies.
• Mandatory hands-on experience working with GxP-regulated or validated systems.
• Experience in Life Sciences / CPG environments.
• Ability to work onsite in Raritan, NJ, at least 3 days per week.