Scrum Master - Project Management (10-12 yrs)

SCRUM MASTER

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Scrum Master to lead and facilitate Agile initiatives as part of the Product Operating Model (POM). In this role, you will work closely with Product Owners, Technical Business Analysts, and Development Teams to ensure successful delivery of large-scale software development initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong Agile expertise, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to foster collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead Scrum initiatives by collaborating with Product Owners, Tech BAs, and Development Teams to drive Agile delivery.

- Facilitate quarterly planning sessions to ensure alignment with group deliverables and organizational goals.

- Actively participate in discussions, requirements gathering, JIRA story writing, and defining acceptance criteria.

- Oversee testing results to ensure deliverables meet requirements and approve them for completion.

- Promote Agile best practices such as User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration/Testing, and other widely successful techniques.

- Serve as a servant leader by fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and team empowerment.

- Drive consensus among stakeholders, resolve conflicts effectively, and translate ambiguous topics into actionable plans.

- Mentor team members on Agile principles and practices while driving change across the organization.

Required Skills & Competencies :

Relevant competencies :

- Agile Methodologies-Advanced / Business Process Improvement-Beginner / Cross Functional Team Leadership-Beginner / Kanban-Intermediate / Lean- Intermediate / Process Improvement-Intermediate / Scaled Frameworks-Intermediate / Scrum-Advanced / Servant Leadership- Advanced / Software Project Management-Beginner / Written and Oral Communication - Advanced

- Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

- 5+ years of relevant experience in a similar role. Previous technical experience is preferred.

- Experience in Scrum Master role for software development team for large initiatives.

- Knowledge of various Agile approaches : Scrum, SAFe, XP, Kanban, Spotify, etc.

- Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques : User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.

- Knowledge and experience in the use of tools such as Jira, Confluence, etc.

- Ability to learn new technology quickly, demonstrated by experience in an engineering environment.

- Ability to take ambiguous topics and translate them into actionable plans working with multiple business, operational, and technical stakeholders. Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

- Preferred to have Agile certifications including CSM, PSM, SAFe SSM. Talent for driving change.

- Ability to drive consensus and resolve conflicts across multiple parties. Strong problem-solving skills and knowledge of Agile methods, User Story writing, and prioritization techniques.