#EG Scrum Master

NCS; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development support

Job summary

NCS, a leading AI Tech Services company in Asia Pacific, is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to uphold Scrum values and enable high-velocity software delivery across cross-functional teams. You will foster a psychological safe environment and drive continuous learning and improvement.

Responsibilities include coaching teams, facilitating ceremonies, coordinating with Product Owners, and removing impediments to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 3 years of Scrum-Master experience.
• At least 7 years in software design and development, with 3 years in agile projects.
• Experience leading cross-functional agile teams (developers, UX, QA, DevOps, product stakeholders).
• Proficient English communication and presentation skills.
• Agile certifications (CSM, CSP, PSM, PPO, or PMI-ACP) are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Educate customers and project teams on Agile processes and values.
• Facilitate scrum ceremonies and ensure proper Agile practices.
• Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Apply Agile metrics to help teams improve velocity and cycle time.
• Collaborate with Product Owner to groom backlog and manage technical debt.
• Lead delivery plans and maintain strong customer relationships.

Skills

Scrum Master experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Servant leadership

Stakeholder communication

Agile metrics understanding

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Azure DevOps

Job description

NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of Industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

Job Description

What you will do:

Scrum Master is responsible for upholding the values of Scrum to ensure that quality software is delivered by the team according to specification and that the correct Agile procedures are followed in line with technical and business objectives and strategy. He or she is also responsible for motivating and leading the people in the team to create a high-trust and high-efficiency working environment that embraces a strong learning culture. They will play a key role in creating a psychologically safe environment, fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams, and ensuring continuous delivery of value.

• Educate customers and project team on Agile processes and values.
• Ensure Scrum ceremonies are correctly carried out with appropriate values.
• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Promote the use of Agile metrics (velocity, throughput, cycle time) to help teams self-improve.
• Use Agile tools like Jira, Confluence, Miro, or Azure DevOps to support transparency and tracking.
• Remove impediments to the team’s progress and protect the team from external interruptions.

2. Project / Delivery Management

• Single point of contact to customer teams.
• Plan, lead, and track progress of software development work.
• Map out execution plans and ensure roles, responsibilities, deliverables, and timelines are clearly communicated.
• Taking lead of projects.
• Manage customers’ expectations.
• Ensuring quality in the development process and providing ongoing maintenance.
• Maintaining a good relationship with the customer.

3. Requirements & Technical Collaboration

• Work closely with the Product Owner to support backlog grooming and prioritization.
• Able to work with the customer product owner to prioritize project work and technical debt.
• Understand and analyze requirements to assist in developing technical design specifications.
• Coach, train, and mentor team members.
• Ensure team members receive relevant training to complete their tasks.
• Responsible for clear communication (written and verbal) with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess:

• 3 years of Scrum-Master experience
• At least 7 years of experience with substantial project work in software design & development, of which at least 3 years are in agile projects
• Enjoy working in a team and apply adaptive, servant leadership according to the different working scenarios
• Experience working with cross-functional Agile teams involving developers, UX, QA, DevOps, and product stakeholders
• Degree or Masters in Computer Science and Engineering
• Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” attitude, creative with excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques.
• Ability to lead, develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship;
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Flexible and able to collaborate effectively in hybrid or remote environments.
• Prior exposure to agile development methodologies such as SCRUM and XP Programming or Kanban.
• Prior experience in using user stories to document requirements will be a plus
• Agile certifications in CSM, CSP, PSM, PPO or PMI-ACP.
• Project management certifications in PMP, CITPM or Prince2 will be an advantage
• Experience facilitating Agile delivery in customer-centric product teams is preferred

Other Requirements (preferred)

• Experience in Agile delivery of cloud-based solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Familiarity with Design Thinking or Lean UX
• Exposure to scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS)
• Experience running multi-team Scrum of Scrums or Agile release planning
• Ability to work with distributed teams across multiple time zones
• Proficiency in using facilitation tools like Mural, Miro, or Jamboard
• Experience running Agile health checks or continuous improvement workshops

Additional Information

Why Join NCS

• Lead high-impact Data & AI advisory programs for major enterprises and public sector clients.
• Shape enterprise strategies and governance frameworks that drive real transformation.
• Work with a talented, multidisciplinary team in a collaborative environment.
• Competitive compensation and strong professional development support.

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.