Senior Scrum Master

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Senior Scrum Master guiding Agile teams and ART operations at Pratt & Whitney. Providing leadership, coaching, and continuous improvement within a complex environment.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeEast Hartford • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Scrum Master for multiple teams, ensuring consistent application of Scrum practices and other Agile principles.
Schedule, plan, and facilitate all team ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews/Demos, Sprint Retrospectives, and PI Planning breakouts.
Collaborate with Product Owners to ensure regular and effective backlog refinement sessions and clear prioritization.
Coach team members and POs in Agile values, Scrum principles, Lean-Agile thinking, and continuous improvement.
Assist with risk management, escalation pathways, and removal of organizational impediments.
Track team capacity, maintain sustainable workloads, and ensure Sprint and PI commitments do not exceed team bandwidth.
Monitor Agile health, delivery metrics, and team performance indicators; use data to guide improvements in flow, predictability, and value delivery.
Ensure Jira data accuracy and maintain robust Confluence documentation for transparency, alignment, and collaboration.
Promote a psychologically safe, open, and collaborative team environment.
Drive continuous improvement within the teams, improving flow efficiency, reducing waste, and strengthening Agile maturity.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of Hands-on Scrum Master experience working within the Scrum framework; OR an Advanced degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of experience in Hands-on Scrum Master experience working within the Scrum framework.
U.S. Citizenship is required (required due to Government contractual requirements).
Scrum Master certification (SAI, Scrum Inc, CSM, PSM, SASM, or equivalent).
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals from multiple levels of the organization—from team members to Directors.
Proven history of driving improvements in velocity, predictability, or delivery efficiency.
Strong facilitation skills across distributed, hybrid, and in-person environments.
High attention to detail and well-developed organizational planning abilities.
Adaptability and resilience when working in a complex environment with frequent changes.
Experience with Jira and Confluence, including maintaining high-quality data and documentation.
Strong team collaboration, continuous improvement mindset, and ability to foster a safe, productive team environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
401(k) match
flexible spending accounts
flexible work schedules
employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
parental leave
paid time off
holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

Scrum Master experienceAgile principlesLean-Agile thinkingrisk managementdelivery metricsteam performance indicatorscontinuous improvementbacklog refinementfacilitation skillsorganizational planning

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationadaptabilityresilienceattention to detailteam collaborationpsychological safetycoachingproblem-solvingfacilitation

Certifications

Scrum Master certificationSAIScrum IncCSMPSMSASM