Lead Consultant - Scrum Master (Data Governance)

Job Title: Lead Consultant - Scrum Master (Data Governance)

Career Level - E

Introduction to role:
Join us at AstraZeneca in our IT department as a Scrum Master for our Data Discovery and Access team. This full-time Grade E role is based in our GITC site at Chennai. We are seeking a Scrum Master to own the hands-on day-to-day management of Agile delivery, ceremonies, and reporting. This role offers the opportunity to leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives.

Accountabilities:
You will be responsible for providing Scrum leadership throughout our software development lifecycle, from the initial development of a technical design based on a blueprint, right through to hypercare. Your collaborative delivery approach will be key in our Scaled Agile environment with standard-length program increments (12-14 weeks). 

Essential Skills/Experience:
• Excellent Jira skills including the ability to rapidly generate JQL on-the-fly, and save JQL queries/filters/views/etc for publishing to fellow engineers & senior stakeholders.
• Fantastic written & spoken English, interpersonal skills, and a collaborative approach to delivery.
• An enthusiasm for great documentation; significant experience in documenting via Confluence.
• Exposure to Airfocus, Miro, Workboard a plus.
• Experience of Agile practices, preferably having been part of an Agile team for several years.
• Scrum master certification.

• Experience as a developer and/or tester and/or Business Analyst.
• Hands-on experience as a scrum master.
• Desire to understand the business requirements, team structure, ways of working and collaborate across the organization.
• Willingness to work in an agile and flexible environment.
• 10+ years of experience in the IT industry.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we are one purpose-led global organisation. We are the enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world. Here our work has a direct impact on patients. Transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak and lead a new way of working, combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. All with a passion to impact lives through data, analytics, AI, machine learning and more.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply today and join us in our mission!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.