Job Description – Senior Scrum Master / Project Manager (Certified)

Location: Pune (Onsite)
Experience: 8 to 10 Years
Availability: Immediate / Short Notice Preferred
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Job

About Aligned Automation

At Aligned Automation, we live by our Better Together philosophy to build a better world. As a strategic service provider to Fortune 500 companies, we help digitize enterprise operations and drive impactful business strategies. Our purpose goes beyond projects—we strive to deliver meaningful, sustainable change that shapes a more optimistic and equitable future.

Our culture is deeply rooted in our 4Cs—Care, Courage, Curiosity, and Collaboration—ensuring that each employee is empowered to grow, innovate, and thrive in an inclusive workplace.

Role Summary

We are seeking a certified Senior Scrum Master with strong hands-on Agile delivery experience, operating in a dual capacity as Scrum Master and Project Manager. The role combines servant-leadership of Agile teams (facilitation, coaching, impediment removal) with direct accountability for project-level outcomes (scope, timeline, budget, and stakeholder delivery commitments). The ideal candidate is proactive, delivery-focused, and comfortable operating across both the facilitative and directive ends of project leadership.

Key Responsibilities — Scrum Master

Own overall project scope, timeline, and budget for assigned engagement(s)
Develop and maintain project plans, resource allocation, and delivery roadmaps
Manage risks, dependencies, and escalations proactively, including mitigation planning
Report project status, financials, and delivery risk to senior stakeholders and leadership
Manage client/stakeholder expectations, including scope changes and commercial impact
Coordinate across multiple teams or workstreams where the engagement spans more than one Scrum team
Drive on-time, high-quality, on-budget delivery aligned with business priorities
Serve as Scrum Master for one or more cross-functional Agile teams
Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
Coach teams on Agile and Scrum principles, driving continuous improvement and team maturity
Proactively identify and remove impediments blocking team progress
Partner with Product Owners to maintain a healthy, prioritized, well-groomed backlog
Track and communicate Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time, predictability)
Collaborate with Developers, QA, DevOps, and business teams to optimize delivery flow end-to-end
Act as a change agent, promoting Agile mindset across stakeholders

Required Skills & Qualifications

8-10 years of experience in Agile delivery, including significant time as a Scrum Master and demonstrated project/program management ownership
Certified Scrum Master (CSM / PSM / SAFe SM or equivalent – mandatory); PMP or equivalent PM certification strongly preferred given the dual scope of this role
Strong practical experience with Scrum, Agile frameworks, and iterative delivery
Demonstrated ownership of project scope, budget, and timeline in prior roles — not facilitation alone
Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including senior/executive-level reporting, and resolve conflicts proactively
Experience working with cross-functional teams (development, QA, product) and managing dependencies across teams
Strong facilitation, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills
Hands-on experience with Agile and PM tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Project)
Strong understanding of Agile metrics, financial/delivery reporting, and risk management
Proactive, self-driven, delivery-oriented mindset with comfort operating in both coaching and directive modes
Experience working in pharma / regulated environment

Good to Have

Experience in Scaled Agile environments (SAFe / LeSS / Nexus), particularly managing multiple Scrum teams under one program
Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD, or cloud-based delivery models
Experience working in onsite / client-facing roles, including commercial or contract accountability
Coaching or mentoring experience for junior Scrum Masters or PMs