Senior Scrum Master

About Position:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master with a strong background in Transaction Banking and Corporate Banking to lead Agile delivery initiatives across enterprise programs. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in Scrum, SAFe, Agile transformation, stakeholder management, and delivery governance. This role will be responsible for enabling high-performing teams, driving Agile best practices, managing dependencies, and ensuring successful delivery of business-critical banking applications and platforms.

• Role: Senior Scrum Master
• Location: Pune
• Experience: Between 8 to 12 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Engineering Teams, QA Teams, Business Stakeholders, and Technology Leaders.
• Drive Agile delivery execution and ensure alignment with Scrum and SAFe frameworks.
• Support sprint planning, release planning, and roadmap execution activities.
• Identify, track, and facilitate resolution of risks, impediments, blockers, and cross-team dependencies.
• Monitor team velocity, sprint progress, delivery metrics, and overall team health.
• Ensure transparency through effective reporting, dashboards, and stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate with multiple teams to improve collaboration and delivery predictability.
• Facilitate release readiness reviews and support successful product deployments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through retrospectives and process optimization.
• Help Product Owners manage and prioritize product backlogs effectively.
• Promote Agile best practices, quality standards, and delivery excellence across teams.
• Support Agile maturity assessments and organizational Agile transformation initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 8 to 12 years of overall IT experience with significant experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery Lead.
• Strong experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and Agile delivery processes.
• SAFe Scrum Master certification or equivalent Agile certification.
• Proven experience working within Transaction Banking or Corporate Banking environments.
• Deep understanding of Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban, and SAFe principles.
• Experience managing multiple Agile teams and coordinating cross-functional delivery activities.
• Strong ability to identify and remove team impediments and delivery bottlenecks.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, issues, and escalation processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with Product Owners to manage backlogs, priorities, and sprint planning activities.
• Ability to coach teams on Agile values, principles, and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience tracking Agile metrics such as velocity, burn-down, burn-up, and release progress.
• Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, and team coaching capabilities.
• Experience working within complex enterprise environments and large-scale Agile programs.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across business and technology teams.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment.

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