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▷ (3 Days Left) Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager - +8 years of experience - Full remote - contr

▷ (3 Days Left) Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager - +8 years of experience - Full remote - contr

All European CareersNagpur, Maharashtra, India
21 hours ago
Job type
  • Remote
Job description

For an international project in Chennai, we are urgently looking for a Full Remote Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager 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 :

  • Facilitate SAFe ceremonies for the team (Iteration Planning, Daily Team Sync, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Review, and Retrospective) and coordinate inputs / outputs with ART events (PI Planning, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt);
  • Enable flow by visualizing work, limiting WIP, removing impediments quickly, and optimizing team throughput and predictability;
  • Coach the team on SAFe principles, Scrum / Kanban practices, Definition of Ready / Done (DoR / DoD), built‑in quality, and relentless improvement;
  • Partner with the Product Owner to maintain a healthy backlog (prioritization, refinement, acceptance criteria, NFRs) and ensure readiness for upcoming iterations and PIs;
  • Coordinate dependencies and risks with other teams via Scrum of Scrums and the program board; maintain ROAM‑ed risks and an impediment log;
  • Ensure tooling hygiene and reporting in Azure DevOps (or equivalent), including boards, queries, dashboards, and links to design, test, and release artifacts;
  • Support compliance with WBG security, audit, and ICFR / SDLC controls by ensuring traceability from features / stories to tests and releases and by capturing approvals where required;
  • Assist with Release on Demand preparation : release notes, change records, rollback plans, and stakeholder communications; facilitate post‑release verification and learning;

Profile :

  • Bachelor or Master degree;
  • 8 years of Scrum Master experience delivering technology initiatives, including experience as a dedicated Scrum Master in SAFe or equivalent contexts;
  • Project Management experience;
  • 5 years of experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and strong understanding of Agile planning tracking tools;
  • Demonstrated facilitation of PI Planning and iteration ceremonies; experience coordinating cross‑team dependencies and risks;
  • Expertise with Azure DevOps (or similar) for backlog management, reporting / dashboards, and end‑to‑end traceability;
  • Strong knowledge of Lean‑Agile, Scrum, Kanban, built‑in quality, and DevSecOps concepts; hands‑on with flow metrics (throughput, cycle time, WIP, predictability);
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills; ability to coach teams and influence without authority;
  • Understanding of controls and governance in enterprise environments (e.g., security reviews, change management, segregation of duties, approvals);
  • Hold SAFe / Agile Certification or will be requested to be certified within 6 months;
  • Fluent in English;
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