Scrum Master

**Company Description**:

- NEC Software Solutions (India)
- On 1st July 2021, Rave Technologies became NEC Software Solutions India. This change
- brought us under the global NEC Corporation brand. We are proud to be part of an
- organisation with 122 years of experience in evolution with technology and innovation.
- We have more than 30 years of experience in providing end to end IT services across the
- globe and have earned a reputation for delighting our customers by consistently surpassing
- expectations and helping them deliver robust, market-ready software products that meet
- the highest standards of engineering and user experience. Supported by more than 1300
- exceptionally talented manpower, we are a hub for offshore support and technology
- services.
- We work with diverse industry verticals which include publishing, media, financial services,
- retail, healthcare and technology companies around the world. Our customers range from
- two-person startups to $bn listed companies.- About NEC Corporation
- NEC Corporation is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics
- company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is recognised as a ‘Top 50 Innovative
- Company’ globally and the NEC Group globally provides “Solutions for Society” that promote
- the safety, security, fairness and equality of society. Their main goal is to help create a
- safer society with their innovations in technologies.
- NEC Corporation has established itself as a leader in the integration of IT and network
- technologies while promoting the brand statement of “Orchestrating a brighter world.” NEC
- enables businesses and communities to adapt to rapid changes taking place in both society
- and the market as it provides for the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency
- to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential.Role Summary:
We have an opportunity for an experienced Scrum Master with a proven track record in successfully operating within the Agile Scrum environment. As Scrum Master you will work closely with the Product Owner, developers, testers and all relevant stakeholders to direct development in line with NPS development standards ensuring the principles, engineering practices and Scrum framework are implemented correctly. In the role of Scrum Master, you will collaborate team(s) to ensure they are fully aware of the strategic context of their work (driven by the Product Owner), have clarity on the relevant strategic goals and broader program plans, and developing an innovative, creative environment to give the team space to focus on the task at hand

**Qualifications**:
**Essential Technical Skills**
- Proficient in Agile Scrum methodology
- Proficient in sprint & release planning, monitoring & control and reporting through tooling (TFS, Scrum boards, burndowns)
- Have previous experience of delivering projects in an Agile Scrum environment - with at least 3 years of experience as a SCRUM Master & experience of working with geographical remote teams.

**Essential Personal Skills**
- Able to coach and mentor team to achieve a higher level of maturity and proficiency on Agile/Scrum.
- Provide leadership and decisive responses to challenges and issues.
- Build and maintain strong relationship with product manager(s) and all relevant stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills (verbal, written) with attention to detail
- Provide guidance and support to resolve conflicts
- Excellent people management skills across all stakeholders -UK & Mumbai

**Technologies/ Skills**

**Hands-on Experience (Years)**

Scrum Master: 3+ Years

Project Management skills: 5+ Years

TFS: 3+ Years

Experience working on Product development projects: 3+ Years

Asp.net: 6+ Years

**Additional Information**:
**_ Overall Project/Task description_**
- Promoting Scrum/Agile Practices, values and principles and coach and mentor team to achieve a higher level of maturity and proficiency on Agile/Scrum.
- Support team to ensure they can deliver what is requested - remove impediments which may hinder the success of the team quickly and effectively
- Facilitate all aspects of SCRUM meetings (retrospectives, reviews, planning, estimation etc.)
- Ensure Stories and Sprints adhere to standards and quality measures as defined by the internal QMS
- Identify warning signs and act with a sense of urgency to resolve
- Provide leadership and decisive responses to challenges and issues
- Provide transparent planning, control and reporting through tooling (TFS, Scrum boards, burndowns)
- Build and maintain strong relationship with product manager(s) and all relevant stakeholders.
- Develop a safe and open environment to instill confidence and trust within the team
- Encourage involvement and commitment from all to help build an effective dynamic team
- Provide guidance and support to resolve conflicts
- Able to handle team in absence of a project manager.