Senior Scrum Master

at Anaplan

Gurugram, India

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Scrum Master to act as a hands-on agile leader, mentor, and performance coach within our India office. This role is a unique blend of deep team facilitation and agile community leadership. You will be embedded within some of our engineering development teams, guiding them to peak performance, while also serving as the local agile expert and mentor a Scrum Master Chapter.

If you are a master of your craft, passionate about developing others, and ready to make a systemic impact on our agile culture, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career.

Key Responsiblities

Lead engineering teams as their dedicated Scrum Master, modelling advanced agile practices and fostering a culture of accountability and high performance.
Empower the team to run their own team ceremonies by providing the necessary support, tools, and guidance. Acting as a supportive figure to ensure meetings become team-led, productive, and value-driven
Partner with Product Owners and tech leads to champion advanced backlog management, prioritization techniques, and goal setting that maximizes business value.
Drive a relentless focus on continuous improvement, using data and metrics to help your teams become more predictable, efficient, and self-sufficient.
Act as a coach and mentor to a Scrum Master Chapter, providing guidance, support, and an escalation path for complex challenges.
Lead a local Community of Practice for Scrum Masters to foster knowledge sharing, collaborative problem-solving, and the standardisation of best practices.
Partner with leadership by contributing to the performance evaluation of the Scrum Masters you mentor, providing constructive feedback to help them grow.
Lead Large-Scale Planning: Play a key role in the planning, organization, and facilitation of large-scale planning events (e.g., Big Room Planning), ensuring all teams are aligned and committed to a shared set of objectives.
Take a leading role in identifying, managing, and resolving complex, cross-team dependencies and risks that impact delivery.
Develop and manage relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor on agile principles, delivery forecasting, and expectation management.

Your Qualifications

Extensive Experience: 5-7+ years of dedicated experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, with a clear track record of success in maturing teams and improving delivery outcomes.
Hands-On Practitioner: You are not a theorist. You have deep, practical, "in-the-trenches" experience with all facets of agile practices and are comfortable demonstrating 'how' as well as explaining 'why'.
Advanced Agile Knowledge: You have a deep understanding of the principles behind Scrum, Kanban, and other agile methodologies, and you know when and how to apply them to get results.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent certification is desirable.
Experience in Large-Scale Planning: Proven experience facilitating large, multi-team planning events (like PI Planning, Big Room Planning) and driving them to successful outcomes.
Proven Mentorship Ability: Demonstrable experience formally or informally coaching and mentoring other Scrum Masters or agile practitioners to help them grow their skills.
Leadership Qualities: Experience in people leadership (direct or indirect) is highly preferred, including guiding career development, and contributing to performance feedback.
Expert-Level Facilitator: Mastery of facilitation, conflict resolution, and communication skills, with the ability to navigate complex organisational dynamics and manage senior stakeholders effectively.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day! 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

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