Scrum Master

Description :

About Academian :

Academian is a carve-out of an existing 22-year IT company Intraedge Inc Academian is a service, product, and learning development company in the education domain with a current headcount of 500+ team members. We are rapidly becoming a leading force in the education technology space.

We specialize in delivering innovative services, products, and learning development solutions tailored for the education sector. Our expertise spans across K-12, higher education, professional institutions, publishers, online program managers (OPMs), and corporate learning environments.

At Academian, we combine deep industry knowledge with a product-oriented design approach, enabling us to craft high-impact learning experiences and technology solutions. From content development and media production to strategic staffing and custom software development, we support every phase of the educational lifecycle.

Our Specialties Include :

- EdTech Solutions : LMS, CMS, Custom Software, Cloud Architecture

- Digital Learning : Content Design, Learning Experience Design, Accessibility, Media Development

- Education Services : K-12, Higher Education, Workforce Development, Publishing & Prepress

- Strategic Services : Product Management, Strategic Consulting, Technology & Digital Transformation, Staffing.

Were passionate about shaping the future of learningand were looking for talented, mission-driven individuals to grow with us. Join our team and be part of building meaningful solutions that make a real impact in education.

Key Responsibilities :

Agile Delivery & Team Leadership :

- Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies, ensuring the team adheres to Agile principles, values, and best practices.

- Guide teams in delivering high-value increments consistently while ensuring alignment with product goals.

- Coach and mentor cross-functional team members to strengthen Agile maturity and promote self-organization.

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement :

- Drive Agile change initiatives, including risk management, process optimization, and cultural transformation.

- Identify, implement, and refine Agile practices and improvement opportunities using Lean, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe principles.

- Facilitate the removal of impediments and bottlenecks to enhance team efficiency.

- Establish, track, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs/metrics) to improve value delivery and operational productivity.

Stakeholder & Backlog Management :

- Collaborate closely with Product Owners to ensure a well-defined, prioritized, and refined product backlog.

- Maintain strong communication channels across teams, leadership, and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.

- Demonstrate strong coordination, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills in complex delivery setups.

Tools & Agile Frameworks :

- Utilize Agile project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Trello, or equivalent platforms for delivery tracking and collaboration.

- Apply structured backlog management techniques to maintain clarity, prioritization, and sprint effectiveness.

What we are looking for :

- Proven experience as a Scrum Master for 5- 10 years, preferably with large teams.

- Has experience in driving Agile Product delivery as Scrum Master

- Good demonstrable knowledge in and champion of Agile and Lean methodologies like Scrum, Kanban & SAFe

- Good Communication, coordination skills along with expertise in handling stakeholders

- Has demonstrable experience in establishing, driving and executing Agile change & risk management strategies.

- Solution Oriented individual with good collaboration skills

- Be able to coach and mentor team members on Agile methodologies and best practices, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

- Support and coach team to identify and address impediments and bottlenecks that hinder progress and success.

- Be able to identify, drive adoption implement, measure and monitor key KPIs and/or metrics that will drive value delivery efficiencies.

- Drive process improvements and have demonstrable experience in utilizing various process improvement methods.

- Utilize tools and software such as Jira, Confluence, Trello, or other Agile project management tools

- Has good expertise with Backlog Management

- Agile certification like CSM, PSM, PMI-ACP etc is good to have

- Has led a team of min 10 and who can ensure delivery

- Open to work from Pune Office (desirable)

- Good communication

- Can join immediately (preferred)