Scrum Master 3

About Capgemini Engineering

Capgemini Engineering leads the world in engineering services by combining teams of engineers, scientists, and architects who partner with innovative companies to realize their potential. Our experts deliver advanced R&D and engineering solutions across diverse sectors, including technologies for autonomous vehicles and lifesaving robotics. We offer a career filled with opportunities for impact and growth, where each day brings new challenges and accomplishments.

Location

This role is remote within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Organize, lead, and facilitate all Scrum activities such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint demos, backlog reviews, and retrospectives.
• Act as Scrum Master for cross-functional teams ensuring compliance with cGEP and cGMP standards.
• Guide teams in breaking down large epics and stories into manageable sub-stories, tasks, and spikes suitable for delivery.
• Coach and mentor teams on Scrum framework principles, promoting consistent Agile practice adherence and enabling highly productive, self-organizing groups.
• Maintain visibility and ensure user stories advance through all necessary workflow phases to support transparency and sprint momentum.
• Identify and remove any obstacles that hinder team efficiency, appropriately escalating issues while maintaining focus on sprint commitments.
• Collaborate with Development Managers to facilitate capacity management, prioritization, and sprint planning.
• Lead retrospectives and continuous improvement discussions driven by team feedback and performance metrics.
• Prepare and guide backlog refinement sessions to ready work for upcoming sprints.
• Work with Project Management Office to establish delivery timelines, including resource forecasting and capacity planning.
• Evaluate resource allocation, uncover any shortages, and assist with balancing workloads as necessary.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of business requirements and alignment with development outcomes.
• Serve as a communication bridge between development teams and product management to uphold agreed project governance and delivery standards.
• Monitor project risks and delivery challenges; escalate concerns beyond the team and promote resolution through proper management channels.

Required Skills and Experience

• At least 10 years of total work experience with a minimum of 4 years in roles related to Robotics, Embedded Systems, or Manufacturing environments.
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI), GMP protocols and new process development from a Scrum perspective.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline.
• Proficient knowledge of Agile frameworks and Scrum methodology.
• Hands-on practice using Agile management tools including JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet, and JAMA.
• Experience overseeing multiple Scrum teams simultaneously.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution capabilities, comfortable working with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Foundational understanding of project management practices.
• Scrum Master certification like Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) is preferred.