Senior Scrum Master

Job Summary 

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Scrum Master to lead, facilitate and coach our cross-functional teams delivering the TM mobile app and other supporting digital services.
 
You will be directly supporting 2-3 fully distributed Scrum teams, based across European and American timezones, helping them perform at their highest level, maximizing the value they can create, and encouraging them to continuously improve. You will be closely cooperating with product managers and stakeholders from other parts of our organization that contribute to product development (content, communications, customer support etc). We are going through a period of growth and have recently undergone a reorganisation of how we work, so the teams are still forming around a cross-functional approach - the Scrum Master role is critical to the success of this transition. 
About us

Maharishi Foundation International (MFI) is a US-registered non-profit that supports the development of new technologies and outreach opportunities for the worldwide Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) organisations. Over the past 60 years, more than 10 million people worldwide have learned the TM technique through personal instruction by tens of thousands of certified teachers. 

MFI is a growing, fully remote team of over 50 people, located around the globe but mainly in North America and Europe. As an organisation we are committed to leveraging modern technology and progressive management practices to make the TM technique and its related programmes more available to people everywhere. 

We favor a healthy and balanced work environment with opportunities for personal development.

About You 
You are an experienced professional with a firm grasp of Agile practices and have a real passion for helping teams to unlock the full potential of the customer and business value they can deliver. You are an excellent communicator and have great interpersonal skills - the ability to bring people together to make them into a team is your superpower. You are a solution-oriented, creative thinker - you can adapt to the circumstances, and are excited by the opportunity to help shape the way we work. You care about people and recognise they are our biggest asset.
Responsibilities 


 
Lead and facilitate Agile development teams using the Scrum methodology
 
 
Coach the team on Agile methodologies and best practices 
 
 
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
 
 
Identify and remove obstacles that impede the teams’ progress
 
 
Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure that the product backlog is well-maintained and prioritised
 
 
Promoting open communication and ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes within the cross-functional teams
 
 
Ensure that the teams’ deliverables meet quality standards 
 
 
Help the team to estimate and plan their work effectively and reliably inform our organisation’s roadmap  
 
 
Help the team to adhere to their commitments and deliver on time
 
 
Provide leadership and guidance to the team to ensure that they are motivated and productive 
 
 
Communicate with stakeholders to ensure that they are aware of the teams’ progress and that their needs are being met
 


Skills and Requirements 


 
8 years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role
 
 
Strong knowledge of the Scrum framework and Agile methodologies
 
 
Experience leading and facilitating Agile development teams
 
 
Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills
 
 
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
 
 
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
 
 
Experience with project management tools and techniques
 
 
Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
 
 
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or other Agile certification is a plus
 
 
Experience working in a global non-profit, working with a remote team or in a multinational organization preferred
 
 
Fluency in English (written and verbal)Due to the nature of the role and the location of the teams, you must be located in the span of timezones from US Eastern Time to Central European Time.

If you are passionate about this work but do not have all of the skills listed we are still interested in speaking with you and encourage you to apply!

Pay and Benefits

Our pay levels are set according to a formula that combines above-median market rate data for the role (we pay 55th percentile of New York market rate for this role, based on Payscale data) adjusted for your local cost of living based on Numbeo data.
We take the issue of equitable pay very seriously, and we apply our pay formula to all workers who work 80% or more of full time hours with us.
Diversity and Inclusion 

We care about diversity - we strive to ensure all of our team feel included and can bring their whole selves to work but we also know that this work is never ‘done’ or complete, and that we can always improve.Our team is fully remote, living and working across 20 countries across the world, and we’d love to hear how you can add to our special culture at MFI.