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Are you a passionate Scrum Master ready to empower agile teams and drive project success? At Dentsu, we’re looking for a Senior Scrum Master to facilitate our agile practices, ensuring seamless collaboration and outstanding delivery for our clients. In this pivotal role, you’ll work closely with product owners, development teams, and stakeholders to foster an environment of continuous improvement and high performance.
About Dentsu
Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu japan network, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations outside of Japan.
With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brands—Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative, and Merkle—as well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world’s largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.
About Merkle
Merkle is a leading data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For more than 30 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading nonprofit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. The company’s heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that drive hyper-personalized marketing strategies. Its combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology drive improved marketing results and competitive advantage. With 12,000 employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 50+ additional offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Merkle is a dentsu company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitation: Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to keep the team aligned.
- Scrum Compliance: Ensure adherence to Scrum principles, guiding the team in agile methodologies.
- Backlog Management: Assist the product owner in maintaining a well-defined product backlog.
- Impediment Removal: Help the team overcome obstacles and resolve conflicts to maintain workflow efficiency.
- Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment where team members thrive.
- Performance Monitoring: Track team performance and project progress, providing insights to stakeholders.
- Coaching: Mentor team members on agile best practices, encouraging a culture of continuous improvement.
- Knowledge Sharing: Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and agile coaches to enhance practices.
- Stakeholder Communication: Facilitate clear communication among team members, product owners, and stakeholders.
A bit about you:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- At least 6 years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar agile project management role.
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or similar agile certification.
- Knowledge of software development processes is a plus.
- Experience in restricted/highly regulated industries is beneficial.
- Strong understanding of Scrum principles and agile project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello).
- Familiarity with scaled agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe) and advanced certifications (e.g., Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) are highly preferred.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
- Experience coaching and mentoring team members in agile practices.
Dentsu Values
Will live the dentsu 8 Ways at all times: We Dream Loud, We Inspire Change, We Team Without Limits, We All Lead, We Make It Real, We Climb High, We Choose Excitement, We Are A Force For Good
Inclusion and Diversity
We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won’t define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That’s what we care about.
So, whether you’re joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.
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www.dentsu.com
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