Manager, Scrum Master [T500-29643]

McDonald's Global Office in India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonald’s Global Office in India, Hyderabad, seeks an experienced Scrum Master to guide Agile teams, ensure Scrum practices, and foster continuous improvement across projects in a fast‑growing data and AI environment. You will facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, coach teams on Agile values, remove blockers, and collaborate with Product Owners to maintain a healthy backlog and high performance.

Proficiency with Jira/Confluence is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Business or related field.
• CSM or equivalent Agile certification preferred.
• 7+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in software or tech teams.
• Strong understanding of Scrum and Kanban.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience removing blockers and driving high performance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Trello, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams and ensure Scrum principles are followed.
• Facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review and Retrospective.
• Coach teams on Agile values, self-organization, and continuous improvement.
• Identify and remove impediments blocking team progress.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to maintain a groomed backlog and clear user stories.
• Track velocity and other metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support cross-team collaboration and stakeholder alignment.
• Advocate for best practices in Agile project management.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile principles

Self-organization

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Business

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Trello

Job description

One of the world’s largest employers with locations in more than 100 countries, McDonald’s Corporation has corporate opportunities in Hyderabad. Our global offices serve as dynamic innovation and operations hubs,

designed to expand McDonald's global talent base and in-house expertise. Our new office in Hyderabad will bring together knowledge across business, technology, analytics, and AI, accelerating our ability to deliver impactful solutions for the business and our customers across the globe.

Department Overview:

McDonald’s is scaling its global data platform to deliver real-time, actionable insights that enhance operations and elevate the customer experience. Through Enterprise Data, Analytics, and AI (EDAA),

we’re enabling a smarter, more connected ecosystem—driven by cloud technology, automation, and intelligent data engineering.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to guide our Agile teams, ensure effective Scrum practices, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Duties:

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring proper implementation of Scrum principles and practices.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Retrospective.
• Coach the team on Agile principles and promote self-organization.
• Identify and remove impediments or blockers that hinder the team’s progress.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to maintain a well-groomed backlog and clear user stories.
• Track team performance using metrics (e.g., velocity, burn-down/up charts) and help identify improvement opportunities.
• Support cross-team collaboration and coordination with stakeholders.
• Advocate for best practices in Agile project management and process efficiency.

Experience:

• 7-11 Years.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification preferred.
• 7+ years of experience as a Scrum master’s in software development or technology teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience in removing team blockers and fostering high-performing teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, Trello, etc.).

Preferred:

• Experience with team building and daily administrative coordination.
• Experience with distributed or remote Agile teams.
• Experience in software development, DevOps, or product management environments.
• Knowledge of metrics-driven team performance analysis.
• Experience scaling Agile practices across multiple teams or departments.
• Experience working on Machine Learning or AI-related products or teams.