Scrum Master – CRM Sub-Domain, AVP

Job Description: Job Title: Scrum Master – CRM Sub-Domain , AVP Location: Pune, India

Role Description At the CRM Sub-Domain , our mission is to transform Private Bank processes through scalable, cloud-native applications and automation. We aim to enhance efficiency, innovation, and customer-centric delivery by leveraging modern engineering practices, Agile methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration. The Scrum Master is responsible for facilitating Agile delivery across CRM application teams, ensuring effective Scrum practices, continuous improvement, obstacle resolution, and alignment between business, product, architecture, and engineering teams. The role enables high-performing teams to deliver business value efficiently while maintaining compliance with Deutsche Bank standards and governance processes.

What we’ll offer you As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy Best in class leave policy Gender neutral parental leaves 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral) Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents Accident and Term life Insurance Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions. Coach Agile teams on Scrum principles, Agile best practices, and continuous improvement. Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, Developers, and QA teams to ensure effective delivery planning and execution. Identify, manage, and remove impediments impacting team productivity and delivery commitments. Monitor sprint metrics, team velocity, delivery predictability, and Agile health indicators. Drive transparency through effective reporting, dashboards, and stakeholder communications. Support dependency management, risk identification, and mitigation across multiple teams and workstreams. Ensure alignment with Deutsche Bank SDLC, governance, compliance, and release management processes. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning. Facilitate discussions between global teams across business and technology functions to ensure successful delivery outcomes. Support Agile transformation initiatives and adoption of Lean-Agile practices across the organization. Drive release planning and coordinate with DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and Application Support teams.

Your skills and experience Agile & Project Delivery Strong experience working as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments. Deep understanding of Scrum, Kanban, Lean Agile principles, and Agile delivery frameworks. Proven experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing delivery across distributed teams. Experience tracking team performance using Agile metrics such as velocity, burn-down, burn-up, lead time, and cycle time.

Stakeholder & Delivery Management Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience managing dependencies across multiple teams and vendors. Ability to facilitate conflict resolution and drive consensus among stakeholders. Experience working closely with Product Owners to optimize backlog prioritization and delivery outcomes.

Tools & Technology Hands-on experience with Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or equivalent. Understanding of SDLC, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and cloud-native delivery models. Familiarity with modern application architectures, APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms such as GCP is advantageous.

Professional Skills Excellent facilitation, coaching, and mentoring abilities. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to influence without authority and drive high-performing teams. Effective communication skills with global teams and senior stakeholders. Strong organizational, planning, and execution capabilities. Demonstrated ability to foster a culture of teamwork, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Certifications (Preferred) Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II) SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFe Agilist Agile Coaching certifications are an added advantage

How we’ll support you Training and development to help you excel in your career Coaching and support from experts in your team A culture of continuous learning to aid progression A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams Please visit our company website for further information: https://www.db.com/company/company.html

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively. Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.