Scrum Master_D1013

Overall Objectives of Job

Position Summary

Serving as the Scrum Master for Regional OPUS, the role serves as a servant leader responsible for coaching and facilitating the work of cross-functional Agile teams. This role creates stable and self-organized teams with clear and engaging direction, helping teams identify and resolve impediments while promoting continuous improvement and high-quality product delivery. The Scrum Master ensures successful implementation of Agile methodologies and drives organizational transformation toward Agile excellence

Key Responsibilities:

Scrum Facilitation & Team Coaching

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Review, Retrospective)
• Remove impediments and coach teams to higher levels of Scrum maturity
• Support new Agile team formation through training and establishment of working norms
• Mentor team members and provide ongoing coaching for self-organization and cross-functionality

Process Improvement & Metrics

• Establish and report on Agile metrics (burn-down charts, velocity, team satisfaction)
• Continuously improve Agile processes and practices within teams and across the organization
• Participate in Communities of Practice to share knowledge and drive organizational Agile transformation

Stakeholder Collaboration & Product Excellence

• Collaborate with Product Owners to optimize Product Backlog for maximum value delivery
• Facilitate effective communication between development teams, stakeholders, and leadership
• Ensure delivery meets quality, timeline, and scope requirements while maintaining customer focus

 Key requirements / skills / experience:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Change Management, Economics, IT, or comparable field
• Agile Experience: 2-3 years of relevant work experience in Agile practices, transformation, change management, or consulting
• Scrum Knowledge: Strong understanding of Scrum framework, artifacts, and ceremonies
• Agile Methodologies: Experience with various Agile approaches including Kanban, Lean, XP practices, and TDD
• Design Thinking: Experience in Design Thinking and Story Mapping techniques
• Growth Mindset: Demonstrates continuous learning and professional development with curiosity and customer-centric service attitude
• Agile Mindset: Genuine commitment to Agile values and principles with ability to inspire others
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively across diverse teams and stakeholder groups
• Innovation: Drives new and innovative ideas and approaches while maintaining focus on practical implementation
• Time Zones: Ability to cover time zones from Japan (8:30am) through to India (18:00pm) and business level English proficiency required
• Future Challenges
• Collaborate with peers and Service Manager to develop Policy Administration in Allianz Technology
• Preparation for ITMP transition
• Work with peers and experts for continued personal and team growth & development as well as self-directed ongoing personal development
• Having a basic understanding or exposure to AI tools would be a plus.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. 
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.
Note: Diversity of minds is an integral part of Allianz’ company culture. One means to achieve diverse teams is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company encourages its employees to have motivation in gaining varied skills from different positions and to collect experiences from across Allianz Group.