Scrum Master

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Scrum Master with 8-10 years of overall IT experience and substantial expertise in leading Agile delivery teams. The ideal candidate will be responsible for facilitating Agile practices, driving continuous improvement, removing delivery impediments, and ensuring successful delivery of business and technology initiatives.
The Scrum Master will work closely with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, Architects, Development Teams, and Business Stakeholders to promote Agile principles, improve team effectiveness, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. The candidate should have hands-on experience in Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban frameworks, along with proven success in Agile transformation initiatives within complex enterprise environments.

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory Skills

- 8+ years of overall IT experience with significant experience as a Scrum Master leading Agile delivery teams.
- Strong hands-on experience with Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban methodologies.
- Proven experience leading Agile transformation and scaling Agile practices across multiple teams and programs.
- Strong understanding of Agile Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Product Delivery frameworks.
- Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing cross-functional distributed teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including interaction with senior leadership.
- Strong coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and servant leadership capabilities.
- Expertise in backlog management, sprint planning, release planning, and Agile performance metrics.
- Strong risk, issue, dependency, and governance management experience.
- Proven ability to manage dependencies across multiple teams and delivery streams.
- Experience identifying and removing delivery impediments to improve team performance.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, and Confluence .
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance business priorities and delivery objectives.
- Ability to work effectively in dynamic and fast-paced environments.

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Preferred Skills

- Experience in large-scale enterprise Agile delivery programs.
- Exposure to Digital Transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of Cloud, Data, Analytics, and Enterprise Technology platforms.
- Experience working with third-party vendors, partners, and managed service providers.
- Exposure to Utilities, Energy, or Infrastructure industry projects.
- Understanding of Enterprise Architecture, Solution Design, and Technology Governance frameworks.

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Certifications (Mandatory)

- Certified Scrum Master ( CSM ) or Professional Scrum Master ( PSM )
- SAFe Scrum Master ( SSM ) or SAFe Agilist Certification

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Key Competencies

- Agile Leadership
- Servant Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Building & Coaching
- Conflict Resolution
- Change Management
- Communication & Influencing Skills
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
- Delivery & Execution Excellence
- Problem Solving & Decision Making

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Educational Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
- Master's degree (MBA/PGDM) is preferred.
- Relevant Agile and Project Management certifications will be an added advantage.

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Nice to Have

- Experience working in Utilities, Energy, or Infrastructure organizations such as Transmission & Distribution, Smart Metering, Asset Management, or Digital Grid Transformation programs.
- Exposure to enterprise-scale Agile implementations in regulated industries.
- Experience supporting global delivery teams across multiple geographies.