The strongest candidates will not be generic Scrum Masters they should have GMP/pharma manufacturing + MES + SAFe/Agile delivery experience.
Required Experience & Capabilities
Core Role Experience
Minimum 3 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or agile delivery lead in pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotech, or a GMP-regulated life-sciences setting.
Hands-on agile delivery experience, including backlog management, sprint facilitation, impediment resolution, and team-level delivery reporting.
Demonstrated ability to coach teams through agile adoption and maturity, driving self-organization and continuous improvement.
Manufacturing & Domain Knowledge
Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, manufacturing execution systems, including batch execution, shop-floor workflows, and the interaction between Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Digital/IT.
Familiarity with GMP requirements, electronic records/data integrity considerations (21 CFR Part 11 / EU Annex 11), and validation or computerized-system implementation practices (GAMP 5, CSV/CSA).
Facilitation & Communication
Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional sessions across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, IT, and external partners with competing priorities.
Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences from technical teams to senior leadership.
Strong conflict-resolution and negotiation skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and drive alignment.
Tools & Methods
Proficiency with agile delivery and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or Miro for backlog management, sprint tracking, metrics dashboards, and facilitation.
Experience building and maintaining delivery dashboards, burn-down charts, and capacity planning views.
Multi-Site / Global Program Experience
Experience working within multi-site or global programs where coordinating delivery across distributed teams, time zones, and blended internal/external resources is required.