Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Senior Scrum Master 2

The Role: We’re looking for an experienced Scrum Master to join our Data tribe in Hyderabad. Reporting to the Data Product Director, this role is responsible for enabling 2-3 agile squads at a time to continuously inspect and adapt their ways of working to improve value delivery to customers.

Are you our next star player?

Our Data tribe is looking for someone to join us on our journey to transform our data & analytics capabilities over the next 3-5 years. If you have experience of Scrum, Kanban and coaching, and if you relish the opportunity to take on new challenges as we embark on our new data strategy, then this is the opportunity for you. We provide a proactive & supportive environment in which to grow your career,

This role follows a hybrid approach to working, allowing you to combine working from home with working in our modern offices. These discussions are between you and your manager to find the best pattern for you both, while recognizing that quality time together is essential for keeping us mission aligned.Our teams work from a lively location nestled within this historic city. Enjoy the best of both worlds with winter and summer offices, tantalizing free snacks and a gaming paradise for endless entertainment.

Why we need you?

It’s said that “data is the new oil” and data capabilities – from data science to data products – are essential to powering our strategic business objectives over the next few years.

You’ll be supporting 2-3 agile squads at a time in the Data tribe, with varying levels of agile maturity, to establish and continually improve their processes. We’re at an early stage in our Agile transformation journey (as part of a company-wide agile transformation initiative with senior sponsorship), with some squads having started agile transformation and others still to start.

You will be supported as a Scrum Master by our Agile Coaches.

Strong facilitation, experience of squad-level coaching and servant leadership skills are key to this role, mixed with a pragmatic hands-on approach to working with teams to identify and establish new behaviours and practices. Experience of Kanban as well as Scrum would be beneficial.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for enabling teams to engage with Agile values and principles and to follow the processes and practices they agree to use.

Stakeholder management with all the roles in the squad ecosystem.

Help squads develop their own rigor and discipline within their Agile approach.

Ensure that roles are correctly distributed and understood by the squad and the wider tribe (Product Owner, Developers, QA, etc…).

Responsible coaching within the team to facilitate and unlock the squad’s ongoing development.

Identify and drive continuous improvement through the team; while at same time actively participate, collaborate and communicate with other Scrum Masters and our tribe’s Agile Coaches to solve wider challenges and drive operational excellence.

Work in partnership with Product Owners, Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Architects, Agile Programme Managers and others to align delivery for each squad.

Who we’re looking for:

Expert in Agile/Scrum/Kanban delivery methodologies

Management, coaching, facilitation, and mentoring experience

Relevant experience working with squads as Scrum Master, Kanban Coach, or similar.

Certified Scrum Master or Team Kanban Practitioner

Excellent knowledge and experience of Scrum and Kanban techniques within digital transformation

Knowledge of Agile delivery management tools, such as Jira.

Ability to successfully collaborate, communicate, influence, and work effectively with key stakeholders.

Experience of facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings.

Proven track record of working with multiple teams and stakeholders to drive out performance improvement across the value stream.

Experience of working in a high velocity Agile environment, understanding the need for cross functional, rapid decision making.

Effectively manageing multiple activities of varying complexities with the ability to translate between business and technology.

2+ years’ experience as Scrum Master, Kanban Service Delivery Manager, Product Owner or equivalent with a focus on Agile / organizational transformation and change management.

2+ years’ experience with Jira, Confluence and Jira Align

2+ years’ experience collaborating with a mixture of software development and infrastructure-oriented teams.

Experience of working with product managers to understand and communicate roadmaps, and to align team behaviours with portfolio management concepts.

Familiarity with industry-standard agility and software delivery metrics, and the ability to connect the dots to the underlying practices.

Sound understanding of scaling Agile frameworks such as SoS, SAFe, LeSS, STATIK or similar, for coordinating across squads.

Sound understanding of supporting a squad with their agile technical practices such as XP, CICD, DevOps, QA Automation & Shift Left testing.

Ability to leverage skills from coaching, facilitation, conflict resolution, and more to serve the team(s).

Knowledge of industry-wide technology strategies (data platform experience a bonus).

Ability to leverage capabilities across the business to solve local problems.

Experience developing shared internal training and learning materials that apply the principles of Lean, Agile, and product transformation.

Ability to support our Agile Coaches to evaluate squad maturity and create a realistic plan to help them continuously improve.

Your behaviours:

A servant leader whose focus is on the needs of the team members and the people they provide value to (the customer), with the goal of achieving results in line with the organization’s values, principles, and business objectives.

A facilitator, setting the stage and providing clear boundaries in which the team can collaborate.

A coach; coaching the individual with a focus on mindset and behavior, coaching the team in continuous improvement, and coaching the organization in true collaboration with the Scrum team.

A manager, responsible for managing impediments, eliminate waste, managing the process, managing the team's health, managing the boundaries of self-organization, and managing the culture.

A mentor that transfers Agile knowledge and experience to the team.

A teacher: to ensure Scrum, Kanban and other relevant methods are understood and enacted.

An impediment remover: solving issues that are blocking the team's progress, taking into account the self-organizing capabilities of the Development Team.

A change agent: to enable a culture in which Scrum teams can flourish.

Communication: critical in this role as you are listening, comprehending, repeating, summarizing, energizing, observing, writing, simplifying, critiquing, suggesting, asserting, chatting, presenting… all in one. Each conversation merits its own synergy and skill.

Taking responsibility; you are a representative of your team. If you can build and gain their trust, then you should be able to stand up for them and be proud to represent them whether they have achieved success / lesser success.

Detail as needed: a scrum master can be involved in a very detailed decision which determines the solution to a problem or in a discussion that maps the strategy of an implementation. Regardless of the level of detail, you should be able to switch gears.

It’s ok if you don’t think you tick every box on this list. We love people who want to challenge themselves and are passionate about what they do. If you believe you can contribute in some areas and are eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Why choose us:

Aside from a generous base salary, we have a fantastic benefits & rewards program that is designed to encourage personal and career development.

What’s in it for you:

Our experience-based salaries are competitive.

Your package will include:

Discretionary annual performance bonus

30 days paid leave

Health Insurance for you and your partner, children, and parents or parents-in-law (up to 5 dependents)

A personal interest allowance to let you learn something new or pursue a hobby

Looking to extend your family? You will receive a cash gift of 34,000 INR for your new addition whilst working for us

26 weeks primary carer leave, and 4 weeks secondary carer leave

External learning support of up to £2,000 or equivalent in local currency, dedicated 4 learning “Power Hours” every month during office time, full access to the Udemy and Mindtools platforms, in-house leadership program and many other training opportunities for developing your skills and progressing your career.

Equal opportunities:

At Flutter International we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our people can be their authentic selves and thrive. We embrace and celebrate diversity, respecting all our uniqueness and differences.

We welcome you to let us know whether you have any accessibility needs. All you need to do is email us at . Your journey with us is focused on ensuring you have what you need to be your best self.

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The group:

Flutter International is a proud member of the Flutter Entertainment family, a worldwide leader in sports betting, gaming, and entertainment. We're not just another company; we're part of the FTSE 100 index on the London Stock Exchange. What sets us apart is our exceptional blend of brands, top-notch products, and a global presence that spans across 40 countries. What truly defines us is our commitment to ensuring that the thrill of gaming and entertainment is experienced in a responsible and sustainable way. Our remarkable team of over 8,000 colleagues drives this vision, spread across 28 offices worldwide.

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