Senior Scrum Master Consultant — Lead Agile Delivery

Cognizant; Región Centro; Hybrid; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Consulting seeks an experienced Scrum Master to support teams and Product Owners, applying Agile practices, removing impediments, and guiding delivery of high-quality software. The role emphasizes strong facilitation, collaboration with stakeholders, and performance measurement in a fast-paced environment.

Hybrid work is required, with 3 days in Cognizant offices across Mexico City and other major cities. 5+ years in Agile environments and Scrum Master certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent) preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Agile environments, including Scrum Master experience.
• Strong expertise in Scrum, Kanban, sprint planning, backlog management, and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, and foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience coaching teams/leaders on Agile principles and driving adoption.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills supporting complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Guides the team on Scrum & Agile practices to improve collaboration and output.
• Facilitates daily work and all Sprint ceremonies (Planning, Daily Stand-up, Review, Retrospective).
• Maintains open lines of team communication for status transparency.
• Collaborates with Release Train Engineers and Agile Coaches to improve Scaled Agile effectiveness.
• Ensures clear, prioritized user stories with Product Owner and technical leads.
• Captures sprint metrics and drives continuous improvement of the team.
• Removes impediments including cultural/logistics barriers.
• Promotes self-organization and cross-training within the team.
• Coordinates with other Scrum teams to align schedules and release plans.
• Prepares Agile Release Train ceremonies.

Skills

CSM/PSM/SAFe Scrum Master cert

Agile experience

Facilitate ceremonies

Coaching teams

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Cognizant Consulting seeks an experienced Scrum Master to support teams and Product Owners, applying Agile practices, removing impediments, and guiding delivery of high-quality software. The role emphasizes strong facilitation, collaboration with stakeholders, and performance measurement in a fast-paced environment.

Hybrid work is required, with 3 days in Cognizant offices across Mexico City and other major cities. 5+ years in Agile environments and Scrum Master certification are preferred.