Senior Scrum Master

Senior Scrum Master

The Future Begins Here

At Takeda, we are creating a future-ready organization that uses data and digital to meet the needs of patients, our people, and the planet. We need your help to make this happen. Join our new Innovation Capability Center (ICC) in Bratislava, Slovakia.

In this role at our state-of-the-art center, you will have the opportunity to grow your skills and create solutions that will benefit patients around the world. Become the heart of our internal innovation engine.

At Takeda we unite in diversity! 

Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where individuals are recognized for the diverse backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continually improving workplace experience and accessibility for everyone, and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our Team.

The Opportunity

As a Senior ScrumMaster, you'llbedealingwith more complexsituations and you’llneed to workacrossfunctionalunits, and otherteams, and upperlevels of management. Youcanexpect to work on a wide variety of situationsinvolving more complexscalingfactors and variations. In this role youwillensuretheeffectiveimplementation of Agileprinciples and practices at the program level, promotingcollaborationacrossmultipleteams, and ensuringthesuccessfuldelivery of value to customers.

Responsibilities

• Building a trusting and safeenvironmentwhereproblemscanberaisedwithanemphasis on consistentlyimproving and problem-solving.
• Facilitateagileevents on a Team and Programme(ART) level according to ScaledAgileFramework.
• Alignteams to common PI objectives and coordinateinteractionwithotherteams of one'sown and otherunits to managedependencies. 
• Mitigate variability in productdevelopment by establishing a consistentdevelopmentcadence and fostering a customer-centricrelease management approach. 
• Additionally, contribute to theimplementation of DevOpspractices to enhanceoverallproductdevelopment and deliveryefficiency
• Offerconceptual and innovativeapproaches to improvetheorganizational agility.
• Guide, coach, and mentor more junior or aspiringScrumMasters.
• Act as a trustedrepresentativeforthe team in committees, coordinatewith IT colleaguesfromotherteams, and are SPOC fortheproductowner and release manager or otherfunctionsfromthe business.
• Deliverongoingtrainingforthe team, productowners, developers, and testers to consolidate and supportthefuturedevelopment of agilemethods in theorganization.

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Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of ScrumMasterexperienceleadingsmall-mid-sizedagileteams
• Minimum 5 years of IT/SW deliveryexperienceworking in agileenvironment
• Has identifiableimpact on results of the team and program or productlevels
• Demonstrableexperience to applyScrumprinciples, practices, and theory of Scrum, Kanban, AgileDevelopment and Integration
• Stronganalyticalskills to graspcomplexities and identifyrelationshipsbetweenproblems, risks, issues, and solutions; ability to workwith a team to reach a consensus
• Solid Team and Organizationalcoachingexperience to realizebenefitsarisingfromAgilePrinciples, self-management, empowerment, incrementaldeliveries, and inter-team cooperation
• Ability to adapt to a changingenvironment
• Provenability to continuallybuildjobknowledge & skills
• English languageproficiency

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What Takeda Can Offer You

At Takeda, you may build your career, while contributing to better people’s lives. Expect trust driven culture built around Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance. Joining ICC will give you access to high end technology, training and colleagues who will support your growth.

Salary

As a motivated employee, you should be compensated appropriately. The minimum salary for this position is € 3850 per month (full time), but your final remuneration package may be higher depending on your qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Here are a few benefits our employees are enjoying at Takeda. To get a full picture of what we are offering, follow this link.

• Cafeteria
• Medical - High standard medical care
• Bridge days
• Summer Hours
• Multisport Card

Your application and any and all conversations that occur with the recruiter, HR, and the hiring manager as part of that application will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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