Job Title: Senior Associate – Scrum Master (Financial Services)
Role Overview
We are seeking a dynamic Senior Associate – Scrum Master with 3–5 years of experience, preferably in the Financial Services domain, to lead Agile delivery teams. The ideal candidate will act as a servant leader, facilitating Agile practices, enabling team productivity, and ensuring smooth delivery of high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Coach and mentor the team on Agile principles, Scrum framework, and best practices
- Act as a servant leader, enabling the team to become self-organized and high-performing
- Identify and remove impediments/blockers to ensure smooth sprint execution
- Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to support backlog refinement and prioritization
- Ensure adherence to SDLC, Agile governance, and compliance processes
- Track and communicate team progress, risks, and metrics to stakeholders




- Foster a collaborative and continuous improvement culture within the team
- Protect the team from external interruptions and ensure focus during sprint cycles

Required Skills & Experience
- 3 to 5 years of experience in Scrum Master / Agile delivery role
- Strong understanding of:
- Scrum framework and Agile methodologies
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Hands-on experience in:
- Facilitating Agile ceremonies
- Sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning
- Managing Agile tools such as JIRA / Confluence / RTC
- Strong knowledge of metrics tracking (velocity, burndown, etc.)
- Exposure to financial services domain (preferred)

Core Competencies
- Strong leadership and facilitation skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities
- Ability to work in a collaborative, cross-functional team workplace
- High adaptability and ability to thrive in a fast-paced

📌 Scrum Master (Bengaluru)
🏢 State Street
📍 Bengaluru