Job Description

Job Purpose


We, at Jet2 (UK's third largest airlines and the largest tour operator), have set up a state-of-the-art Technology and Innovation Centre in Pune, India. We are looking for a strong and hands on certified Scrum Master who will spearhead and manage overall aspects of delivery process for multiple scrum teams from Pune centre. You will act as an enabler for the effective functioning of a software development team using Agile Methodology. You will be the custodian for the Agile process and ensure that all scrum processes are followed on an ongoing basis. You will remove barriers to successful implementation and keep them focused on the task at hand. You will help the Product Owner maximize productivity, maintain the backlog and release plans, publish reports to ensure that the product owner and other stakeholders are updated about the progress. You will also be responsible to work directly with the technology and business stakeholders from India and the UK and will be accountable for leading the delivery model in a pure agile delivery methodology.


The desired candidate must be a Certified Scrum Master with minimum 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master having advanced knowledge of the software development life cycle and of several software development methodologies, experience with processes and tools supporting Agile methodologies. The candidate must have excellent platform instincts, strong stakeholder management and strong communication skills coupled with a passion for business, process while delivering a world-class customer experience. The candidate needs to have demonstrated a track record of managing all aspects of a successful software platform throughout its lifecycle.


Responsibilities:

• Run daily Scrum meetings with global agile delivery teams spread across India and the UK.
• Track and manage risks, dependencies and issues.
• Work with Scrum team(s) to remove impediments.
• Facilitate the agile process and manage all relevant ceremonies.
• Liaise between India and UK delivery teams.
• Work with technical leads and delivery managers to manage any interdependencies.
• Drive the team efforts to continuously improve.
• Coach the scrum team on self-organization, cross-functionality and Scrum working practices.
• Train other Scrum Masters and serve as a mentor to less experienced team members.
• Drive Scrum adoption across all levels in the organization.

Essential Qualifications:

• Overall IT experience of 12+ years
• 3+ years as a practicing Scrum Master.
• Prior experience of working with UK or other regions such as North America/EMEA/APAC.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Agile techniques such as: User Story development/sizing, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Automated Testing etc.
• Articulated knowledge of Agile principles and practices, ability to transfer that understanding at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to leverage understanding of facilitation, continuous improvement, empowerment, transparency and servant leadership to empower team growth.
• Experience with multiple methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, Dev Ops.
• Ability to effectively coordinate efforts with multiple teams within a matrixed organization.
• Certified Scrum Master or Agile Certified practitioner - Mandatory.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; Data driven and results oriented.
• Must have experience working on TFS/Azure Devops.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• Microsoft tech stack background.
• Prior exposure to the Scaled Agile framework (SAFe).
• Prior experience of acting as an agile delivery coach.
• SAFe certification will be an advantage.
Job Purpose


We, at Jet2 (UK's third largest airlines and the largest tour operator), have set up a state-of-the-art Technology and Innovation Centre in Pune, India. We are looking for a strong and hands on certified Scrum Master who will spearhead and manage overall aspects of delivery process for multiple scrum teams from Pune centre. You will act as an enabler for the effective functioning of a software development team using Agile Methodology. You will be the custodian for the Agile process and ensure that all scrum processes are followed on an ongoing basis. You will remove barriers to successful implementation and keep them focused on the task at hand. You will help the Product Owner maximize productivity, maintain the backlog and release plans, publish reports to ensure that the product owner and other stakeholders are updated about the progress. You will also be responsible to work directly with the technology and business stakeholders from India and the UK and will be accountable for leading the delivery model in a pure agile delivery methodology.


The desired candidate must be a Certified Scrum Master with minimum 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master having advanced knowledge of the software development life cycle and of several software development methodologies, experience with processes and tools supporting Agile methodologies. The candidate must have excellent platform instincts, strong stakeholder management and strong communication skills coupled with a passion for business, process while delivering a world-class customer experience. The candidate needs to have demonstrated a track record of managing all aspects of a successful software platform throughout its lifecycle.


Responsibilities:
• Run daily Scrum meetings with global agile delivery teams spread across India and the UK.
• Track and manage risks, dependencies and issues.
• Work with Scrum team(s) to remove impediments.
• Facilitate the agile process and manage all relevant ceremonies.
• Liaise between India and UK delivery teams.
• Work with technical leads and delivery managers to manage any interdependencies.
• Drive the team efforts to continuously improve.
• Coach the scrum team on self-organization, cross-functionality and Scrum working practices.
• Train other Scrum Masters and serve as a mentor to less experienced team members.
• Drive Scrum adoption across all levels in the organization.


• Essential Qualifications:
• Overall IT experience of 12+ years
• 3+ years as a practicing Scrum Master.
• Prior experience of working with UK or other regions such as North America/EMEA/APAC.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Agile techniques such as: User Story development/sizing, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Automated Testing etc.
• Articulated knowledge of Agile principles and practices, ability to transfer that understanding at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to leverage understanding of facilitation, continuous improvement, empowerment, transparency and servant leadership to empower team growth.
• Experience with multiple methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, Dev Ops.
• Ability to effectively coordinate efforts with multiple teams within a matrixed organization.
• Certified Scrum Master or Agile Certified practitioner - Mandatory.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; Data driven and results oriented.
• Must have experience working on TFS/Azure Devops.
• Excellent communication skills.


• Nice to Have:
• Microsoft tech stack background.
• Prior exposure to the Scaled Agile framework (SAFe).
• Prior experience of acting as an agile delivery coach.
• SAFe certification will be an advantage.