Scrum Master (Remote | India | U.S. Client)

 Posted 2 hours ago
  
 India
  
5-10 years experience
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Lead Agile ceremonies and coach distributed teams to improve velocity and delivery predictability. Partner with Product Owners to manage backlogs and remove impediments to ensure smooth execution.

This is a remote position.

We are hiring an experienced Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery for globally distributed teams working with U.S.-based clients.

This role goes beyond facilitating ceremonies—you will drive delivery outcomes, improve team performance, and elevate Agile maturity across projects. You’ll work in a remote-first environment, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders with required overlap in U.S. time zones.

If you are passionate about building high-performing teams, removing delivery bottlenecks, and enabling predictable outcomes, this role offers strong ownership and impact.



Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives) with a focus on efficiency and actionable outcomes
  • Coach teams to improve velocity, ownership, and delivery predictability
  • Identify and remove impediments to ensure smooth and timely execution
  • Partner with Product Owners to maintain well-groomed backlogs and clear sprint goals
  • Drive continuous improvement using retrospectives, metrics, and feedback loops
  • Provide transparent communication on progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders
  • Track and optimize team performance using metrics such as velocity, cycle time, and burn-down
  • Enable collaboration across distributed teams working in global time zones
  • Support adoption and scaling of Agile practices (Scrum/SAFe) where needed

Required Qualifications

  • 5–8 years of overall experience, including minimum 4 years as a Scrum Master
  • Strong hands-on experience with Scrum and/or Kanban frameworks
  • Proven ability to work with remote, distributed teams and international stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile delivery lifecycle
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across teams
  • Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or equivalent

Certifications

  • Scrum certification (CSM or PSM) required
  • SAFe certification preferred (not mandatory but highly valued)

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience working with U.S.-based clients or time-zone aligned teams
  • Exposure to Agile transformation or scaling Agile across multiple teams
  • Experience managing multiple Scrum teams simultaneously


Benefits

  • Remote-first work environment with flexibility
  • Opportunity to work directly with U.S.-based clients and global teams
  • High ownership role with visible impact on delivery and outcomes
  • Exposure to large-scale Agile implementations and transformations
  • Fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with continuous learning


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