Sanofi/Genzyme Corporation is hiring a Senior Scrum Master to drive agile transformation and excellence. In this role, you will coach teams on agile methodologies, facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement to help deliver value early and often. You will be instrumental in scaling agile across multiple cross-functional teams within our R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma environment.
What You'll Do
- Lead and facilitate all agile ceremonies including PI Planning, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Guide teams through release planning, backlog refinement, and other scaled agile events.
- Coach teams and individuals on agile principles, values, and practices, mentoring less experienced Scrum Masters.
- Coach product owners on backlog refinements, prioritization and value-driven delivery.
- Provide Agile coaching to stakeholders and leaders to improve adoption and maturity.
- Proactively identify and remove impediments that hinder team productivity, collaborating with management to address systemic blockers.
- Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to improve flow, predictability, and quality.
- Drive data-driven improvement using Agile metrics like velocity, cycle time, and throughput.
- Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and strong relationships with product owners, business stakeholders, and leadership.
- Support the implementation of scaled agile frameworks like Scrum of Scrums and coordinate dependencies across multiple teams.
- Contribute to the organization's agile community of practice.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer (RTE), Agile Coach, or similar role.
- 5+ years of experience working with multiple agile teams simultaneously and leading agile transformation across large cross-functional teams.
- 5+ years of experience working in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, especially in the Laboratory space.
- Current certification in at least one of the following: CSM, PSM, SAFe SPC, or ICP-ACC.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and delivery processes.
- Experience with agile at scale in complex enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in driving agile transformation.
Nice to Have
- Experience with agile management tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Miro, or Confluence.
- Proficiency in multiple agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, LeSS).
- Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and principles.
- Experience with distributed/remote team facilitation.
- Additional certifications such as PMI-ACP, ICP-ATF, or CTC.
- Experience in delivering large-scale Laboratory informatics solutions like ELN, LIMS, or SDMS.
- Expertise in managing and delivering Pharma GxP products and services.
Technical Stack
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- Miro
- Confluence
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $133,500.00 - $192,833.33
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career through promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- A thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
Work Mode
This role is onsite in Cambridge, MA.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
