Sr. Scrum Master

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The Future Begins Here
At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and futureready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.
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.

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 Senior Scrum Master, you'll be dealing with more complex situations and scaling factors and you’ll need to work across functional units, and other teams, and upper levels of management.

In this role you will ensure the effective implementation of Agile principles and practices at the program level, promoting collaboration across multiple teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of value to customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised with an emphasis on consistently improving and problem-solving.
• Facilitate agile events on a Team and Programme (ART) level according to Scaled Agile Framework.
• Align teams to common PI objectives and coordinate interaction with other teams of one's own and other units to manage dependencies.
• Mitigate variability in product development by establishing a consistent development cadence and fostering a customer-centric release management approach.
• Additionally, contribute to the implementation of DevOps practices to enhance overall product development and delivery efficiency

• Offer conceptual and innovative approaches to improve the organizational agility.
• Guide, coach, and mentor more junior or aspiring Scrum Masters.
• Act as a trusted representative for the team in committees, coordinate with IT colleagues from other teams, and are SPOC for the product owner and release manager or other functions from the business.
• Deliver ongoing training for the team, product owners, developers, and testers to consolidate and support the future development of agile methods in the organization.
   

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

              Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or other relevant work experience.
• 4+ 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: (not a must to fill)

• Healthcare and Life Sciences industry experience desired
• Industry-recognized Agile, Scaled 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 Bangalore 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
• Health & Wellness programs including annual health screening, weekly health sessions for employees.
• Employee Assistance Program
• 5 days of leave every year for Voluntary Service in additional to Humanitarian Leaves
• Broad Variety of learning platforms 
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
• No Meeting Days
• Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) , Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 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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