About Kestra:

Kestra is a U.S.-based wealth management platform built to support independent financial professionals and the clients they serve. Together, we provide technology, investment platforms, operational and business services, compliance and reporting, and specialized expertise that help advisors focus on what matters most - building trusted relationships and helping clients achieve meaningful financial goals. As one of the fastest growing organizations in the wealth management space, Kestra is building its India Innovation Center in Bangalore to help shape how the organization operates and scales.

Disclaimer: Associates at the Kestra India are employed by ANSR, which owns and operates the center. They provide technology and business services for Kestra.

Key Responsibilities:

Agile Delivery & Team Enablement:

- Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Data & Analytics teams (data engineering, analytics, MDM, governance).
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
- Ensure teams follow Agile best practices while pragmatically adapting Scrum for data platform and analytics delivery.

Execution & Flow Management:

- Partner with Product Owners to maintain prioritized, well refined backlogs aligned to business and regulatory priorities.
- Track sprint progress, velocity, dependencies, and risks; drive predictable and transparent delivery.
- Identify and remove impediments that impact team productivity, delivery, or quality.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

- Act as a bridge between data engineers, architects, analysts, product owners, and business stakeholders.
- Support coordination across dependent teams (e.g., platform, MDM, governance, BI) to manage cross team dependencies.
- Help teams communicate progress, blockers, and outcomes clearly to leadership.





- Data & Analytics Context Awareness:

- Understand key data concepts including Lakehouse architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, data modeling, MDM, and data quality to effectively support planning and execution.
- Support delivery of initiatives aligned with data governance, security, and regulatory requirements (e.g., SEC, FINRA).

Continuous Improvement & Coaching:

- Coach teams on Agile principles, self organization, and continuous improvement.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and engineering excellence.
- Use data and metrics (velocity, cycle time, burn down/up) to improve team performance and delivery outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

- 7+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or similar role, with at least 3+ years supporting Data, Analytics, or Engineering teams.
- Strong command of Scrum and Agile methodologies, with practical experience scaling Agile in complex environments.
- Experience supporting data engineering, analytics, BI, or platform teams (not just application development).
- Solid understanding of data delivery lifecycles, including ETL/ELT, data modeling, testing, and release management.
- Experience working with Product Owners on backlog management, story refinement, and prioritization.
- Robust facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to identify delivery risks, manage dependencies, and drive resolution proactively.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in Financial Services or Wealth Management is preferred
- Familiarity with Azure-based data platforms, Databricks, Lakehouse architectures, or MDM initiatives.
- Experience supporting teams delivering regulatory, compliance, or governance driven data products.
- Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I/II, or SAFe Scrum Master).
- Exposure to Agile at scale (SAFe, LeSS, Spotify model, or similar).

📌 Senior Scrum Master-26648] (Bengaluru)
🏢 Kestra Holdings
📍 Bengaluru