Senior Scrum Master

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.

About the Role:
We are looking for a senior Scrum Master with exposure to Business Analysis to drive Agile pods focused on Data capabilities across Business Intelligence (BI), Visualization, Data Engineering & Integration, Data science. In this role, you will drive Agile best practices, facilitate sprint execution, own reporting, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality data solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders to align business priorities with technical execution while ensuring a smooth and transparent Agile delivery process. We are seeking an experienced and talented individual that can help Takeda enhance productivity and efficiency when performing distributed delivery model.

In addition, you will mentor and coach team members in Agile delivery,building a team culture of growth and development.This role will work closely with the Product team located in US and Delivery team located in India.This role will align to the Transformation enablement chapter of Takeda ICC. 

This position will report to Delivery lead for strategic direction and day-to-day management. 

How you will contribute:

Agile Facilitation & Team Enablement

• Manage and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including PI planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Priority Review, and Project Review

• Ensure the team follows Agile best practices, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.

• Identify and remove impediments to enable efficient sprint execution and timely delivery.

• Play key role in facilitating PI Planning sessions, breakoutsessions, track dependencies, risks, engages team in discussion, assess PI objectives, identifies team capacity constraints, ensures the team tracks towards the committed PI objectives, regular status updates to leadership.

• Able to manage scrum of scrum, cross team coordination. Guide team through ROAM (Resolve, Own, Accept, Mitigate). 

Capacity & Priority Planning

• Manage sprint capacity planning, ensuring appropriate allocation of tasks while preventing overloading.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize backlog items and align sprint goals with business objectives.

• Lead team discussions on high-priority upcoming demandand new project work.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication

• Act as a bridge between Business, Product andDelivery team to ensure alignment.

• Own and prepare data driven reports, presenting Agile team progress to leadership.

• Maintain transparency by effectively communicating sprint outcomes, blockers, and dependencies.

• Assist Program Lead and Product Owner with regular reporting on project updates and highlights

Jira & Confluence Administration

• Own access control and permissions for required tools, ensuring team members have the required access. 

• Maintain Agile workflow configurations and documentation structures to improve team collaboration.

Proactive Risk Management

• Facilitate risk identification and mitigation related to data ingestion, ETL processes, data visualization, system integrations, and data science workflows.

• Promote early issue detection through Agile ceremonies (e.g., retrospectives, risk assessment workshops)

Product & Business Analysis Responsibilities (Preferred)

• Translate business needs into clear and actionable user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria for data-focused teams.

• Collaborate with Product Owners and business leaders to define and refine the data product roadmap.

• Ensure data governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements are embedded within the team’s Agile processes.

Driving Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Foster a culture of innovation within Agile teams by encouraging experimentation, process improvements, and adoption of new technologies in BI, Data Engineering, and Data Integration.

• Identify opportunities to enhance Agile workflows, automate manual processes, and optimize data-driven decision-making.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration or a related field (MBA degree preferred) 

• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in data-driven environments (BI, Data Engineering, Data Integration, or Analytics teams preferred).

• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.) and Agile best practices.

• Experience in stakeholder management, backlog refinement, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Agile reporting tools.

• Ability to translate business requirements into actionable Agile deliverables.

• Excellent facilitation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and operate as a leading member across globally distributed teams to deliver high-quality services and solutions.

Nice-to-Have:

• Background in Business Analysis or Product Ownership.

• Understanding of ETL processes, data pipelines, BI reporting tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker), cloud data platforms, data science

• Experience working in Lifesciences with a focus on data governance and compliance.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM, SAFe SM, or equivalent certification).

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing business priorities.

• Ability to determine key KPI’s/measures for dashboard and reporting.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including storytelling and interacting effectively with multifunctional teams and other strategic partners.

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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