Senior Scrum Master

Full-time - Senior

Windsor, CT

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Cognizant is looking for an experienced and innovative Senior Scrum Master to serve our diverse base of global clients. An ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working in a diverse, collaborative, geographically distributed team. Similarly, the ideal candidate values the 'team', drives continuous improvement and is unafraid to challenge the legacy status quo. Location: this is an onsite role in Hartford, Connecticut.

Responsibilities

• Lead agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Oversee the implementation of agile methodologies and ensure adherence to Scrum principles.
• Provide guidance and support to the development team to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between cross-functional teams.
• Identify and remove impediments that hinder the teams progress.
• Ensure the team is focused on delivering value to the customer and meeting project goals.
• Monitor and report on team performance and progress to stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team.
• Collaborate with product owners to prioritize and manage the product backlog.
• Coach team members on agile best practices and principles.
• Ensure alignment of project goals with business objectives and customer needs.
• Drive the adoption of agile tools and practices to enhance team productivity.

Requirements

• 6 to 9 years of experience as a Scrum Master.
• Strong background as a Scrum Master.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
• Experience in managing and prioritizing product backlogs.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Project, Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Access, Excel, Word).

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan