Agile Scrum Master / Project Manager

As a Scrum Master at Morningstar Retirement team in Mumbai, your role will involve driving Agile delivery and strong Scrum practices to support critical initiatives across global, cross-functional teams. You will collaborate closely with product, technology, and operations partners to enable effective execution and continuous improvement. Your responsibilities will include: - Serving as Scrum Master, driving Agile values, Scrum practices, and continuous improvement - Facilitating all Scrum ceremonies and ensuring effective team participation - Coaching teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile mindset and ways of working - Enabling self-organizing, cross-functional teams and removing impediments to delivery - Supporting backlog refinement, estimation, sprint planning, and release planning - Tracking and communicating progress using Agile metrics (velocity, burndown/burnup, sprint outcomes) - Managing dependencies, risks, and issues in an Agile delivery environment - Maintaining high-level project timelines, milestones, and delivery plans aligned with Agile releases - Providing regular status updates to stakeholders on progress, risks, and dependencies - Supporting resource coordination and capacity planning To qualify for this role, you should have: - Bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, with 7+ years of overall professional experience - 35 years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master working with Agile delivery teams - Strong understanding of Agile methodologies with practical experience in Agile environments - Working knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management frameworks - Excellent organizational, communication, time management, problem-solving, and analytical skills - Proactive planning and organizing skills, with the ability to manage uncertainty and change with a positive attitude - Proven ability to influence decision-making and foster an environment of healthy team collaboration and debate - Strong active listening and stakeholder engagement skills - Good-to-have knowledge of SAFe framework concepts, including Program Increment (PI) Planning - PSM, CSM, or equivalent Agile/PM certification is a plus - Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Atlassian (Jira, Confluence), Asana, or similar platforms - Willingness to work in a hybrid model, currently requiring four days per week in the Mumbai office In addition to the job role and requirements, it is important to note that Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer. If you receive and accept an offer from Morningstar Retirement team, there are certain compliance requirements related to personal and related investments that need to be disclosed confidentially to the Compliance team. Morningstar follows a hybrid work environment model, with four days in-office each week, providing flexibility and opportunities for collaboration. As a Scrum Master at Morningstar Retirement team in Mumbai, your role will involve driving Agile delivery and strong Scrum practices to support critical initiatives across global, cross-functional teams. You will collaborate closely with product, technology, and operations partners to enable effective execution and continuous improvement. Your responsibilities will include: - Serving as Scrum Master, driving Agile values, Scrum practices, and continuous improvement - Facilitating all Scrum ceremonies and ensuring effective team participation - Coaching teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile mindset and ways of working - Enabling self-organizing, cross-functional teams and removing impediments to delivery - Supporting backlog refinement, estimation, sprint planning, and release planning - Tracking and communicating progress using Agile metrics (velocity, burndown/burnup, sprint outcomes) - Managing dependencies, risks, and issues in an Agile delivery environment - Maintaining high-level project timelines, milestones, and delivery plans aligned with Agile releases - Providing regular status updates to stakeholders on progress, risks, and dependencies - Supporting resource coordination and capacity planning To qualify for this role, you should have: - Bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, with 7+ years of overall professional experience - 35 years of hands-on experience as a Scrum Master working with Agile delivery teams - Strong understanding of Agile methodologies with practical experience in Agile environments - Working knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management frameworks - Excellent organizational, communication, time management, problem-solving, and analytical skills - Proactive planning and organizing skills, with the ability to manage uncertainty and change with a positive attitude - Proven ability to influence decision-making and foster an environment of healthy team collaboration and debate - Strong active