Cummins

Principal Scrum Master

Cummins$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in a Scrum Master role
  • Proficiency in Agile methodologies, specifically Scrum and Kanban
  • Relevant degree in Computer Science, IT, Business, or equivalent experience
  • Certifications like CSM, PSM, or SSM preferred
  • Experience with software delivery and team leadership

Responsibilities

  • Guide teams in modern delivery practices and Agile principles
  • Support Product Managers in backlog refinement and release planning
  • Foster an environment of cooperation, transparency, and autonomy
  • Monitor team progress, metrics, and value delivery
  • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and cross-team collaboration events
  • Manage risks and dependencies across teams
  • Remove impediments to enhance team efficiency

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous professional development
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Environment promoting innovation and customer focus
  • Empowerment to create high-performing teams
  • A culture valuing diverse perspectives and inclusive teams
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Summary:
Servant leader and coach to one or more cross-functional teams in their understanding of delivering valuable outcomes through modern delivery practices and product centric operating model. Coaches on frameworks and methodologies, enabling teams and Product Managers to adopt practices that enhance delivery flow, collaboration, and customer focus. Facilitates team events, establish practices and norms, removes impediments, identifies and manages risks and dependencies. Coaches leaders and organizational groups around their teams to help them embrace agility in the pursuit of a more effective and efficient organizational environment and culture. Helps form the team, establish practices and norms, ensure focus, facilitate events, identify and manage risks, dependences and remove impediments. Seeks continuous improvement and builds high-performing teams by guiding teams toward operational excellence, inspiring innovation and sustained value delivery.

Key Responsibilities:
Guides and coaches teams on modern delivery practices, product centric operating model concepts and principles & provides developmental feedback to team members using a servant leadership style and leading by example. Support the Product Managers and teams in backlog refinement and release planning, and identifying tangible and measurable business outcomes across multiple teams. Fosters an environment of mutual respect and cooperation, transparency, and autonomy across teams. facilitates continuous improvement process and creates the right environment. Monitor and report on teams' progress and metrics; Establishes key metrics that impact value driven delivery and indicate potential problems. Facilitate the creation and maintenance of definition of done to ensure organizational standards are met for the solution (Documentation, Compliance, Architectural and Governance constraints). Guides team rules and norms and protects the teams from outside interference; removes impediments for the team or finds the right personnel to remove impediments. Coordinates with functional leaders to address cross-team dependencies, ensuring smooth execution across teams. Facilitates risk and dependency management across teams and products. Escalates issues with cross-functional impacts through structured channels and program governance. Supports portfolio-level prioritization by surfacing delivery risks and cross-team blockers. Facilitate team collaboration events, as necessary including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Facilitates alignment and collaboration across teams by orchestrating cross-team planning, synchronization, and continuous improvement events (e.g., PI planning, quarterly reviews, retrospectives, etc.,.)

Responsibilities

Competencies: Continuous Improvement - Actively seeks opportunities to improve team dynamics and efficiency, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous enhancement.Coaching and Mentoring - Coaching team members in Agile practices and personal development.Facilitation - Effectively manages Scrum ceremonies and other meetings, ensuring they are productive, focused, and inclusive of all team member perspectivesTechnical Proficiency - Maintains a strong understanding of technical requirements and Agile methodologies, ensuring the Scrum Master can effectively contribute to and guide technical discussions.Problem Solving and Execution - Establishes and maintains the balance of scope, team deliverables, schedule and resources. Ensures results/impact are fully realized and completed within the agreed timeline and delivered successfully. Demonstrates excellent analytical skills and the ability to remove impediments, facilitating smooth project execution and team progress.Manages Conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.Methodology Focus (Agile Knowledge & Assessment Skills) - Deep understanding of modern software development , a principles, frameworks, and practices the ability to evaluate and improve teams maturity and performance. Employs Agile-specific metrics and key performance indicators to transparently track and report team progress, enhancing clarity and fostering trust through quantifiable insights into Agile practices.Driving Effective Outcomes - Takes ownership, acts with urgency, and initiates action to turn goals into clear plans, decisions, guardrails, and cadences while navigating ambiguity and change to drive momentum and deliver consistent results.Engaging with Impact - Communicates with clarity and purpose to align stakeholders, foster collaboration, build trust, and influence coordinated action across teams and functions to accelerate outcomes.Values Differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.Ensuring Customer Success - Embraces a customer-first mindset to deliver outcomes by linking customer needs and business priorities to aligned solutions, delivery, adoption, satisfaction, and realized value through sustained engagement that builds partnership and trust.Manages People & Teams - Builds inclusive teams that empower ownership, deepen capabilities, and ensure fair, timely performance accountability, creating an environment where people can deliver their best work and top performance.Directs Work - Creates conditions for team success with clear goals, priorities, work plans, standards, effective processes, resourcing, and governance to enable fast, empowered, accountable, and quality execution.Education, Licenses, Certifications: College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required. Agile Certification (Certified Scrum Master - CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or Safe Scrum Master Certification (SSM) are preferred. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Experience: 4+ years of relevant work experience in a Scrum Master role.Software development or delivery history.Known about various Agile methodologies and with experience in coaching Scrum and Kanban power-cells.Team leadership - Experience in evaluating how the team is working and driving the actions needed to improve.

Qualifications

Competencies: Continuous Improvement - Actively seeks opportunities to improve team dynamics and efficiency, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous enhancement.Coaching and Mentoring - Coaching team members in Agile practices and personal development.Facilitation - Effectively manages Scrum ceremonies and other meetings, ensuring they are productive, focused, and inclusive of all team member perspectivesTechnical Proficiency - Maintains a strong understanding of technical requirements and Agile methodologies, ensuring the Scrum Master can effectively contribute to and guide technical discussions.Problem Solving and Execution - Establishes and maintains the balance of scope, team deliverables, schedule and resources. Ensures results/impact are fully realized and completed within the agreed timeline and delivered successfully. Demonstrates excellent analytical skills and the ability to remove impediments, facilitating smooth project execution and team progress.Manages Conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.Methodology Focus (Agile Knowledge & Assessment Skills) - Deep understanding of modern software development , a principles, frameworks, and practices the ability to evaluate and improve teams maturity and performance. Employs Agile-specific metrics and key performance indicators to transparently track and report team progress, enhancing clarity and fostering trust through quantifiable insights into Agile practices.Driving Effective Outcomes - Takes ownership, acts with urgency, and initiates action to turn goals into clear plans, decisions, guardrails, and cadences while navigating ambiguity and change to drive momentum and deliver consistent results.Engaging with Impact - Communicates with clarity and purpose to align stakeholders, foster collaboration, build trust, and influence coordinated action across teams and functions to accelerate outcomes.Values Differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.Ensuring Customer Success - Embraces a customer-first mindset to deliver outcomes by linking customer needs and business priorities to aligned solutions, delivery, adoption, satisfaction, and realized value through sustained engagement that builds partnership and trust.Manages People & Teams - Builds inclusive teams that empower ownership, deepen capabilities, and ensure fair, timely performance accountability, creating an environment where people can deliver their best work and top performance.Directs Work - Creates conditions for team success with clear goals, priorities, work plans, standards, effective processes, resourcing, and governance to enable fast, empowered, accountable, and quality execution.Education, Licenses, Certifications: College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required. Agile Certification (Certified Scrum Master - CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM) or Safe Scrum Master Certification (SSM) are preferred. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Experience: 4+ years of relevant work experience in a Scrum Master role.Software development or delivery history.Known about various Agile methodologies and with experience in coaching Scrum and Kanban power-cells.Team leadership - Experience in evaluating how the team is working and driving the actions needed to improve.

About Cummins

Cummins Power Generation is a world leader in the design and manufacture of power generation equipment, including PowerCommand standby and prime power systems. They also provide single-source warranty, planned maintenance, and round-the-clock emergency service 24 hours a day, seven days a week including back-up power rental through their network of distributors. Part of the world-wide power systems business which has annual sales of more than $1.2 billion, Cummins Power Generation's strength comes from being a division of Cummins Inc. Cummins Power Generation has unique expertise in that all aspects of generator set design, manufacture and service have been brought together in one company. All the major components - the engine, alternator and control systems - are manufactured by divisions of Cummins. This integral approach means each element of a generating set is matched to work in harmony from the start. Providing what the customer wants is at the core of Cummins' manufacturing philosophy. For generating set customers this means a choice of mobile, stationary, open or sound attenuated versions is available for all models.

Cummins Careers

Join the dynamic world of Cummins, a global leader in power solutions, where innovation and leadership drive our mission to power a more prosperous world. At Cummins, we offer unparalleled job opportunities in engineering, technology, and business management, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking meaningful and impactful careers. Work You’ll Do At Cummins, you’ll be part of a team that values diversity and is committed to creating inclusive growth opportunities for all employees. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. We believe in your potential and encourage every team member to reach their personal and professional goals. Join our industry-leading team to help develop groundbreaking solutions and technologies that impact markets and communities across the globe. Your work at Cummins will not only contribute to global innovation but also ensure sustainable practices that benefit future generations. Professional Growth and Development Cummins is dedicated to the professional growth of its employees. We offer a variety of leadership and diversity training programs designed to enhance your skills and advance your career. From hands-on internships for emerging talents to leadership programs for seasoned professionals, Cummins provides resources and global opportunities to learn, thrive, and lead in your respective field. Innovative Work Environment Our commitment to innovation is at the core of what we do. At Cummins, you will collaborate with skilled colleagues who are eager to share knowledge and ideas. We foster an environment where creative thinking and proactive leadership are encouraged, driving us forward in the areas of clean energy and environmental sustainability. Benefits and Culture Cummins employees enjoy a range of benefits designed to support their physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Among these are comprehensive health care options, competitive retirement plans, and flexible work arrangements. Our supportive culture champions community involvement and a work-life balance that accommodates the diverse needs of our team members. Join Our Team Explore the numerous job opportunities at Cummins where your skills and interests can be matched with the right position, helping you to excel. We are continuously hiring and looking for ambitious, curious, and innovative individuals ready to make a significant impact. Stay Connected Keep up to date with the latest at Cummins by following our careers blog. Gain insights from insiders, learn about our employment practices, and discover how our team is leading the charge in global power solutions. Job Alert Emails Customize your experience by subscribing to Cummins job alerts. Receive updates on new postings, company news, and insider tips directly tailored to your career interests. See what exciting and rewarding opportunities await at Cummins. At Cummins, your career is just beginning. Join us, and power your potential on a global stage.
Learn more about Cummins
Size
59,900 employees
Market Cap
$34.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.7 billion
Founded
1919
5 Year Trend
+6.5%
Revenue
$19.8 billion
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