Scrum Master

Req ID:  384842  

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Scrum Master to join our team in Bangalore, Karnātaka (IN-KA), India (IN).

• Enforce and promote SCRUM disciplines
• Ensures team is delivering / aligned on project vision and goals
• Promotes healthy team environment and removes impediments
• Must organize and run daily stand ups
• Must keep the IT team focused on sprint plan and support regular reviews
• Responsible for ensuring stakeholders are up to speed on IT team progress
• Partner with Product Owner and stakeholders. Work closely with the Product Owner on backlog health, prioritization flow, refinement practices, and stakeholder communication.
• Track and interpret Agile metrics. Monitor velocity, burndown/burnup, cycle time, lead time, defect trends, and team capacity to help teams improve performance.
• Use retrospectives, metrics, and observation to improve delivery predictability, quality, team health, and process efficiency.
• Surface delivery risks early, coordinate with other teams, and help maintain smooth execution in larger initiatives.
• Promote clear ownership, honest status reporting, and visible progress toward sprint and release goals.
• Ability to identify blockers quickly and resolve them, including organizational or cross-team issues that are harder than day-to-day team problems.

Key requirements -

• 2.1 or higher in a related discipline from an academic institution; Masters a plus
• 5+ years in the role of Scrum Master, XP coach, or Agile servant leader
• 5+ years in a leadership or technical role in software or systems development
• Track record of delivering complex projects through agile process
• Understanding of DevOps concepts
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• agile/scrum certification – Scaled Agile Framework (SAFE), Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Good to Have -

• Background in retail financial services
• Familiarity with Kanban

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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