Scrum Master (SAFe)

Accion Labs; Pune District, Mumbai, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accion Labs in Pune is seeking a Senior Scrum Master with 8+ years of experience to drive Agile delivery in a scaled SAFe environment, coordinating across multiple teams and US stakeholders with readiness to work India–US overlapping hours.

You will own end-to-end Jira management, facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, track velocity, burndown and throughput, remove impediments, and coach teams on Agile practices to improve delivery predictability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Scrum/Agile environments.
• Strong SAFe and Agile delivery expertise with Jira governance.
• Experience coordinating with global stakeholders and teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a SAFe Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies and drive team maturity and delivery predictability.
• Own end-to-end Jira management: boards, workflows, backlog hygiene, dashboards.
• Track velocity, burndown, throughput and capacity; report metrics.
• Proactively manage impediments, risks and cross-team dependencies.
• Ensure alignment with PI planning and sprint commitments.
• Coach teams on Agile principles and foster ownership and accountability.

Skills

SAFe & Agile execution

JIRA expertise

Agile metrics tracking

Stakeholder management

Impediment resolution

Communication & coaching

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Job Description Senior Scrum Master (8+ Years)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to drive Agile delivery across multiple teams in a scaled SAFe environment. This role demands strong expertise in JIRA management, Agile reporting, and hands-on execution within SAFe setups, along with the ability to enable high-performing, self-organizing teams. This position involves close collaboration with US-based stakeholders and requires flexibility to work during India–US overlapping hours, including late evenings when needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a SAFe Scrum Master (2+ years hands-on) for multiple Agile teams
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies and drive team maturity & delivery predictability
• Own end-to-end JIRA management:
• Boards, workflows, backlog hygiene
• Dashboards, reporting, and metrics tracking
• Track and report key metrics: velocity, burndown, throughput, capacity
• Proactively manage impediments, risks, and cross-team dependencies
• Ensure alignment with PI planning and sprint commitments
• Act as an Agile Delivery Lead to meet sprint and ad-hoc priorities
• Promote best practices: user stories, CI/CD, ATDD/TDD, automation
• Coach teams on Agile principles and foster ownership & accountability

Key Skills

• Strong SAFe & Agile execution experience
• JIRA expertise (Boards, Dashboards, Reporting) – MUST HAVE
• Agile metrics tracking & data-driven decision-making
• Stakeholder management (global teams)
• Impediment resolution & dependency management
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching skills