Scrum Master

Must-Have Skills:

• SAFe Certified Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), or SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification.
• Hands-on experience with Agile Portfolio Management and Agile Governance.
• Experience as a Scrum Master in Agile and SAFe environments.
• Deep understanding of SAFe principles, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), Lean-Agile frameworks, and Agile coaching.
• Hands-on experience with SAFe Agile ceremonies, PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, Inspect & Adapt, and Iteration execution.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe) and enterprise Agile transformations.
• Proficiency in Agile project management tools (JIRA, Rally, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Miro).
• Experience with Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), Lean-Agile metrics, and flow-based work management.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and empower Agile teams, fostering collaboration, servant leadership, and high performance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, ensuring alignment across business and technical teams.
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, Test Automation, and Agile Quality Assurance.
• Proven ability to resolve conflicts, remove blockers, and optimize team performance.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Domain experience with Biotech/Pharma industry is a plus
• Additional certifications in Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or SAFe Agilist (SA).
• Experience in leading SAFe implementations, Agile transformations, and enterprise Agile coaching.
• Knowledge of Value Stream Mapping, Lean Thinking, and OKR-based goal setting.

Education and Professional Certifications

• Doctorate Degree with 3-5 + years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field
• OR
• Master's degree with 6 - 8 + years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field
• OR
• Bachelor's degree with 8-10 + years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field