Scrum Master

Location This is an onsite role in Houston, Texas. About The Job You're Considering We are seeking a highly experienced Scrum Master with strong leadership capabilities and a proven track record coaching Agile teams, driving delivery across complex initiatives, and partnering with stakeholders at all organizational levels. This role combines the servant‑leadership focus of a Scrum Master with the coordination, risk management and program‑level oversight typically associated with a Release Train Engineer or a Program Manager. The ideal candidate will excel in team coaching, enterprise‑level coordination, strategic alignment and continuous improvement, enabling multiple teams to deliver value predictably and sustainably. Your role Serve as a servant leader for one or more Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Agile principles, Scrum practices, and a culture of continuous improvement. Coach teams on self‑organization, collaboration, empirical process control and cross‑functionality. Facilitate Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand‑ups, Reviews, Retrospectives and backlog refinement. Mentor Scrum Masters and team leaders across the organization, helping mature Agile practices. Coordinate delivery across multiple Agile teams to ensure alignment with business priorities, shared milestones and cross‑team dependencies. Lead or support Program Increment (PI) planning, Scrum‑of‑Scrums, ART Syncs and system demos in scaled Agile environments. Identify, manage and elevate risks, dependencies and impediments that affect multiple teams or overall programme delivery. Ensure teams operate within a consistent cadence and deliver predictably across increments. Develop and maintain progress tracking dashboards. Partner with Product Owners, Product Management and stakeholders to ensure alignment between roadmaps, capacity and team commitments. Oversee delivery execution, ensuring business outcomes, quality standards, and timelines are met. Provide transparent, data‑driven reporting to leadership regarding progress, risks, capacity and performance. Introduce and standardise Agile best practices, metrics and delivery frameworks. Support adoption of Lean‑Agile principles across teams and help evolve the organisation’s Agile transformation. Your Skills And Experience 10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Project Manager or Program Manager. Experience operating in scaled Agile environments (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus or similar). Strong background in coordinating work across multiple Agile teams simultaneously. Proven ability to lead programmes with complex dependencies and cross‑functional stakeholders. Proven experience managing 2 or more Scrum teams at a time. Excellent facilitation, conflict‑resolution and servant‑leadership capabilities. Ability to coach individuals and teams at different levels of Agile maturity. Strong influencer with experience engaging executives, managers and technical leads. Strong experience with PI Planning, ART events, dependency mapping and value‑stream alignment. Strong experience with Azure DevOps. Nice to have SAFe RTE, SPC or advanced Scrum Master certifications (A‑CSM, CSP‑SM, PSM II/III). Experience leading Agile transformations or coaching at a portfolio level. Background in enterprise‑level delivery within technology, engineering or product‑centric environments. The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $73,150 - $174,000. Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law. The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction. These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licences, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity. It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws. Benefits Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non‑negotiable benefits package to all regular, full‑time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include: Paid time off based on employee grade (A‑F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12‑25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave Medical, dental and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada) Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada) Life and disability insurance Employee assistance programmes Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility Important Notice Compensation (including bonuses, commissions or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programmes at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation. Disclaimers Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) programme which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact. Please be aware that Capgemini may capture your image (video or screenshot) during the interview process and that image may be used for verification, including during the hiring and onboarding process. Click the following link for more information on your rights as an Applicant in the United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr