Scrum Master

• Facilitate and manage all Scrum ceremonies to ensure smooth sprint execution.
• Guide Agile teams in adopting and following Scrum principles, practices, and values.
• Ensure sprint objectives and delivery commitments are achieved within timelines.
• Support the Product Owner in backlog prioritization, story refinement, and release planning.
• Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile best practices.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and self-organization.
• Mentor teams in Agile maturity and help drive Agile transformation initiatives.
• Identify, track, and remove project impediments affecting team productivity.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and blockers proactively.
• Escalate critical delivery issues and provide mitigation plans to leadership
• Track and report Agile delivery metrics

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong experience in Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, SAFe Agilist or equivalent Agile certification preferred
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including:
• Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement
• Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as:
• Jira
• Confluence

• Strong understanding of: o Agile Metrics and Reporting o Velocity Tracking o Burndown/Burnup Charts o Sprint Health Monitoring o Release Planning

• Knowledge of SDLC, Software Delivery Lifecycle, and Release Management processes

• Experience in stakeholder communication and coordination across Business, Product Owners, Development, QA, and Architecture teams

• Strong risk, dependency, and impediment management skills
• Experience in participating and contributing in PI planning
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution abilities
• Exposure to Banking, Payments, Lending, Capital Markets, or Financial Services domain is preferred

Salary Range- $110,000-$140,000 a year