Scrum Master-Financial Services

Delta Capita; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Capita is seeking an experienced Scrum Master in Pune District, India. You'll enable high-performing agile delivery teams by facilitating core ceremonies and coaching squad members in agile methodologies. This role entails managing risks and ensuring consistent delivery aligned with client expectations.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Agile principles and at least five years of experience in a similar role, particularly within financial services. The position offers the opportunity to work within cross-functional agile squads and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage delivery risks and dependencies.
• Experience in agile delivery environments, preferably in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all core agile ceremonies.
• Identify, track, and remove blockers impacting delivery.
• Coach team members on agile principles and best practices.
• Track sprint progress and metrics.
• Support backlog refinement and prioritization.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Facilitation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery risk management

Agile tooling (e.g., JIRA)

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced, Scrum Master to join our Capital Markets and Managed Services product organization to support Report Hub. You will play a critical role in enabling high‑performing agile delivery squads. Acting as a servant leader and coach, the Scrum Master ensures the effective application of agile principles, facilitates delivery processes, and supports the squad in achieving consistent, high‑quality outcomes aligned to business and client objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Agile Delivery & Ceremony Management: Facilitate all core agile ceremonies, including daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Impediment Removal & Risk Management: Identify, track, and remove blockers that impact team delivery while actively managing risks, issues, and dependencies (RAID) and escalating when required. Include supporting the squad in navigating cross‑team and stakeholder dependencies.
• Agile Coaching & Continuous Improvement: Coach squad members on agile principles, best practices, and ways of working, while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and team self‑organisation. Drive improvements in delivery performance, team health, and collaboration.
• Delivery Oversight & Performance Tracking: Track sprint progress, velocity, capacity, and delivery metrics (e.g. burndown charts) ensuring accurate and up‑to‑date management of delivery tooling (e.g. JIRA boards). Provide clear and transparent reporting to stakeholders.
• Backlog & Planning Support: Work closely with the Product Owner to support backlog refinement and prioritisation. Ensure user stories are well‑defined, appropriately sized, and ready for delivery, supporting alignment across sprint goals, release plans, and overall product roadmap.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a key interface between the squad, Product Owner, and wider delivery stakeholders. Facilitate effective communication across business, product, and technology teams and support alignment with programme‑level objectives and delivery milestones.

Job Requirements

Core Skills

• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies with minimum 5 years of experience
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven ability to manage delivery risks and dependencies
• Strong communication and influencing skills across technical and non‑technical audiences
• Experience using agile tooling (e.g. JIRA, Confluence)

Experience

• Experience working within agile delivery environments, ideally within financial services or regulatory reporting platforms
• Demonstrated ability to support delivery teams in complex, multi‑stakeholder programmes
• Experience coaching teams towards higher levels of agile maturity

Soft Skills

• Servant leadership mindset with a focus on team enablement
• Collaborative, proactive, and solutions‑oriented approach
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement

Role Context at Delta Capita

• Embedded within cross‑functional agile squads delivering client and product solutions
• Works closely with Product Owners, Delivery Leads, Engineering teams, and external partners
• May operate as a dedicated role or as part of a broader squad responsibility depending on team structure

Success Measures

• Consistent and predictable sprint delivery
• Improved team velocity and efficiency over time
• High‑quality delivery aligned to client and product expectations
• Strong team engagement and agile maturity
• Effective management of risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations

How We Work

Delta Capita is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, colour, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require any reasonable adjustments through your interview process, please use the designated space within the application questionnaire.

This is a permanent full time position located in Bangalore or Pune. As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible. If your profile is selected, a member of our team will contact you within 4 weeks.

Who We Are

Delta Capita Group (a member of the Prytek Group) is a global managed services, consulting and solutions provider with a unique combination of experience in Financial Services and technology innovation capability. Our mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain providing technology based mutualised services for financial institutions for non‑differentiating services.

Our 3 Offerings Are

• Managed Services
• Consulting & Solutions
• Technology

To know more about Delta Capita and our culture click here: Working at DC - Delta Capita