Arke

Senior Scrum Master

Arke

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $115,000 - $125,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • serve as Senior Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams across concurrent projects, facilitating all core Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
  • own sprint capacity planning across assigned teams, actively managing sprint velocity, commitments, and delivery predictability
  • track and maintain sprint deliverables aligned to PI Plan roadmaps, proactively identifying cross-project risks, dependencies, and delivery impacts
  • partner with Project Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to support delivery across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment on priorities, timelines, and dependencies
  • lead and facilitate scaled Agile events, including PI Planning, cross-team planning, delivery synchronization, dependency management, and system-level Inspect & Adapt sessions
  • coach teams, leaders, and stakeholders on Lean, Agile, Scrum, and SAFe principles, driving higher levels of team autonomy, accountability, and performance
  • drive and facilitate effective retrospectives, ensuring continuous improvement actions are identified, owned, and executed
  • act as a change agent and mentor, supporting team maturity, organizational Agile adoption, and continuous improvement across the delivery organization

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of professional experience and education
  • 10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile delivery leader in complex environments
  • proven experience supporting multiple Agile teams and concurrent project delivery within large, matrixed organizations
  • experience working within SAFe, the Kanban Method, or hybrid Agile frameworks
  • demonstrated experience supporting or launching Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and facilitating PI Planning at scale
  • strong hands-on experience with sprint capacity planning, velocity management, delivery forecasting, and dependency management
  • experience leading or contributing to Agile transformations at scale
  • Scrum Master certification (CSM, SAFe SSM/SPC, or equivalent)
Benefits
  • health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with up to a 4% company match
  • self-managed personal time off
  • ongoing learning, mentorship, and professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AgileScrumSAFeKanbansprint capacity planningvelocity managementdelivery forecastingdependency managementAgile Release Trains (ARTs)PI Planning
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingchange managementcontinuous improvementteam autonomyaccountability
Certifications
Scrum Master certification (CSM)SAFe SSMSAFe SPC