Scrum Master

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Job Description

The Future Begins Here

At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.

Bengaluru, the city, which is India’s epicenter of Innovation, has been selected to be home to Takeda’s recently launched Innovation Capability Center. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey. In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.

At Takeda’s ICC we Unite in Diversity

Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

As a Scrum Master, you'll act as facilitator and advocate of the Agile methods of collaboration, in alignment with a product-centric organization. This role coordinates, supports, and assists all aspects of a product team. You’ll collaborate closely with and is the single point of contact to the product owner, coordinate the development team and align with release management to achieve customer satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as facilitator and advocate of the Agile/Scrum practices in alignment with a product-centric organization. This role coordinates, supports, and assists all aspects of product development.
• Collaborate closely with product owners and development teams to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Coach scrum teams on basic Agile practices with the goal of applying more complex practices as the team matures.
• Advocate for the use of Agile practices including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean.
• Facilitate team ceremonies from sprint planning to demonstration, as well as tracking progress and achievement of the team goals at daily stand-ups using burndown charts/cumulative flow diagrams.
• Build effective communication and interaction between Agile teams, as well as strong working relationships with teams using traditional project management methods.
• Lead workshops and training sessions on topics such as story pointing, user story creation, prioritization.
• Develop a generative culture of sharing risk and responsibility.
• Help create an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Ensure that feedback loops are short and that what is learned is used for improvement.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or other relevant work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in Agile development working as a Scrum Master.
• 4+ years of experience within a Lean/Agile development environment.
• Thorough understanding of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean practices.
• Understanding of design thinking, DevSecOps, and CICD pipelines a plus.
• Experience with Jira.
• Comfortable leading multi-day workshops and training modules.
• English language proficiency

Preferred to have:

• Healthcare and Life Sciences industry experience desired
• Industry-recognized Agile and / or DevOps Qualifications,
• Preferred Technical Degree (or equivalent experience)

WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:

• Takeda is certified as a Top Employer, not only in India, but also globally. No investment we make pays greater dividends than taking good care of our people.
• At Takeda, you take the lead on building and shaping your own career.
• Joining the ICC in Bengaluru will give you access to high-end technology, continuous training and a diverse and inclusive network of colleagues who will support your career growth.

BENEFITS:

It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:

• Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
• Flexible work environment, including hybrid working
• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children
• Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Broad Variety of learning platforms
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
• Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) , Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 calendar days)

ABOUT ICC IN TAKEDA:

• Takeda is leading a digital revolution. We’re not just transforming our company; we’re improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day.
• As an organization, we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.

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