Senior Scrum Master (Hybrid)

Senior Scrum Master – Pratt & Whitney Global Digital Technology Team Location: East Hartford, CT (Hybrid, with remote consideration for qualified candidates outside Connecticut) Employment Type: Hybrid Key Responsibilities Serve as Scrum Master for multiple teams, ensuring consistent application of Scrum practices and Agile principles. Schedule, plan, and facilitate all team ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews/Demos, Sprint Retrospectives, and PI Planning breakouts. Collaborate with Product Owners to conduct backlog refinement, prioritization, and ensure alignment. Coach teams and POs in Agile values, Scrum principles, Lean‑Agile thinking, and continuous improvement. Assist with risk management, escalation pathways, and removal of organizational impediments. Track team capacity, maintain sustainable workloads, and ensure commitments do not exceed bandwidth. Monitor Agile health, delivery metrics, and team performance indicators; use data to guide improvements in flow, predictability, and value delivery. Ensure Jira data accuracy and maintain robust Confluence documentation for transparency, alignment, and collaboration. Promote a psychologically safe, open, and collaborative team environment. Drive continuous improvement within teams, improving flow efficiency, reducing waste, and strengthening Agile maturity. Qualifications You Must Have Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field and 10+ years of hands‑on Scrum Master experience; OR Advanced degree and 7+ years of experience. U.S. Citizenship required (government contractual requirement). Scrum Master certification (SAI, Scrum Inc, CSM, PSM, SASM, or equivalent). Effective communication skills across all organizational levels. Proven history of driving improvements in velocity, predictability, or delivery efficiency. Strong facilitation skills in distributed, hybrid, and in‑person environments. High attention to detail and organizational planning abilities. Adaptability and resilience in a complex environment with frequent changes. Experience with Jira and Confluence, maintaining high‑quality data and documentation. Strong collaboration, continuous improvement mindset, and ability to foster a safe, productive team environment. Qualifications We Prefer Willingness to work Eastern Time hours if located outside the Eastern Time zone. Experience forming new teams and guiding them to high‑performing stages. Coaching certifications such as ICP‑ATF, ICP‑ACC, ICP‑ATC, SPC, or similar. Engineering background or experience working closely with engineering teams, especially applying Agile to engineering disciplines. Prior experience supporting or leading ART‑level activities. ART‑Level Experience Support planning, design, and execution of SAFe Agile Framework components, including Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and Value Streams. Conduct cross‑team alignment activities: PI Planning, ART Syncs, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and dependency‑management processes. Collaborate with leadership, Product Management, System Architects, and Business Owners to ensure strategic alignment across teams. Drive continuous improvement initiatives at the ART level, improving flow efficiency, reducing waste, and strengthening Agile maturity. Assist with risk management, escalation pathways, and removal of organizational impediments. Help shape new teams, facilitating their journey from Forming to Performing. Apply Lean‑Agile thought leadership and ensure consistent application of SAFe principles across teams and stakeholders. Support or lead ART‑wide ceremonies, planning cycles, and operational readiness initiatives. Hybrid Role Details Employees will work regularly on and off site in accordance with a negotiated ratio. Commuting to the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility. Salary and Benefits Salary range: $132,400 – $251,600 USD. Eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs may apply. Equal Opportunity Employer RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr Pratt & Whitney