Senior Scrum Master

Fortive•Franklin, TN

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Scrum Master at Censis is a key role responsible for driving strong agile execution and delivery consistency across multiple development teams. This role provides full-time Scrum leadership to 2–3 agile teams, improving predictability, strengthening agile discipline, and enabling sustainable delivery. The Senior Scrum Master goes beyond facilitating ceremonies by actively coaching teams, removing impediments, managing cross-team dependencies, and using data to guide continuous improvement. This role also includes hands-on Jira administration to ensure delivery visibility, consistency, and tooling effectiveness.

Requirements

Scrum Master certification required (CSM, PSM, SAFe SSM, or equivalent)
5+ years of experience in software development environments
3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master
Experience supporting multiple agile teams simultaneously
Hands-on experience administering Jira
Experience working with global or distributed teams
Strong servant leadership, facilitation, and coaching skills
Ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to use data to drive delivery improvements
Ability to enforce agile discipline with a pragmatic, outcome-focused mindset
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the dedicated Scrum Master for 2–3 agile teams
Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
Coach teams on accountability, ownership, and agile best practices
Ensure clear sprint goals, readiness, and realistic commitments
Identify, track, and remove blockers and impediments
Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and escalations
Partner with Product Owners and Engineering leaders to improve backlog readiness and flow
Improve sprint predictability, throughput, and delivery consistency
Ensure effective backlog refinement and story readiness
Drive actionable retrospectives with clear follow-through
Promote consistent agile practices while adapting to team needs
Identify systemic delivery challenges and lead improvement initiatives
Act as a Jira Administrator / Power User for assigned teams
Configure and maintain Jira workflows, boards, dashboards, and reports
Ensure consistent Jira usage and data integrity across teams
Provide delivery dashboards and metrics for team and leadership visibility
Own and monitor delivery metrics and flow indicators
Surface delivery risks early through inspection and data analysis
Communicate delivery health, risks, and progress clearly to stakeholders