Senior Scrum Master - +8 years of experience - Full remote - contractor in USD

For an international project in Chennai, we are urgently looking for a Full Remote Senior Scrum Master with +8 years of experience. The Scrum Master plays a key role within the Agile framework and ensures the implementation of Scrum practices and principles effectively.

We are looking for a motivated contractor. Candidates need to be fluent in English.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Implementation of Scrum practices and principles effectively;
• Guide Agile teams on SAFe practices and principles, promoting continuous improvement and team collaboration;
• Participate in technical challenges, helping the team ideate and deliver innovative solutions to complex problems;
• Work closely with Product Owners and other IT and business stakeholders to ensure proper alignment of program objectives, features, and story prioritization;
• Identify and remove impediments that block progress, ensuring smooth project delivery and risk mitigation;
• Promote an Agile mindset across the teams, encouraging self-organization, collaboration, and accountability;
• Track and report on key metrics such as team velocity, iteration progress, and PI goals to stakeholders and leadership;
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between teams, ensuring cross-team alignment;

Profile:

• Bachelor or Master degree;
• +8 years of Scrum Master experience;
• +5 years of experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and strong understanding of Agile planning tracking tools;
• IT Professional performing as independent contributor that participates in functions such as design, development and implementation of application systems;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate well with all levels, technical as well as non-technical stakeholders;
• Solid understanding of IT product lifecycle and delivery methodologies;
• Proven ability to collaborate with other team members across boundaries and contribute productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view;
• Ability to take personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results;
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills to build effective partnerships across team boundaries;
• Ability to operate effectively individually without supervision as well as collaborate as part of a larger team;
• Motivated, self-starter with great interpersonal skills to work with distributed teams;
• Strong attention to details, quality and testing;
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills;
• Able to work in high pressure situations and tight schedules, while quickly producing excellent solutions to problems and production issues;
• Able to work independently and deliver timely results;
• Excellent personal organization skills and ability to take things to closure without follow-ups;
• Hold SAFe/Agile Certification or will be requested to be certified within 6 months;
• Fluent in English;