Scrum Master

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Department: IT

We are looking for a motivated Scrum Master to join our Technology Governance & Delivery Enablement team at S&P Dow Jones Indices. As a Scrum Master, you will play a pivotal role in accelerating technology delivery leveraging agile and lean principles.

Responsibilities:

• Coach teams on Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and built-in quality practices.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and PI Planning.
• Remove impediments, proactively identify risks, manage dependencies, and improve team flow using Agile metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement, self-organization, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
• Create a trusted and safe team environment where team members can openly share inputs, surface concerns, and collaborate constructively.
• Represent the team in Scrum-of-Scrums, ART Syncs, Value Stream Syncs, and other cross-team forums.
• Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, and Technical Leads to maintain a healthy backlog.
• Generate and maintain Agile dashboards and metrics that support data-driven decisions, transparency, predictability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 12–15+ years of industry experience, including 5–6 years as a Scrum Master across product teams.
• Experience working in SAFe, value streams, and Agile Release Trains.
• Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement skills.
• Ability to understand domain-specific and technical discussions.
• Proven ability to improve Agile execution, delivery predictability, quality, and business value.

Benefits:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too.