Scrum Master

At Takeda, we are guided by our purpose of creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. Every corporate function plays a role in making sure we — as a Takeda team — can discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet.

People join Takeda because they share in our purpose. And they stay because we’re committed to an inclusive, safe and empowering work environment that offers exceptional experiences and opportunities for everyone to pursue their own ambitions.

**Job ID** R0098365**Date posted** 02/01/2024**Location** Delegación Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Mexico City**The Future Begins Here**

At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.

Mexico City has been selected to be home to Takeda’s recently launched Innovation Capability Center thanks to its international recognition in qualified and experienced talent in the data, digital and technology fields. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.

**At Takeda’s ICC we Unite in Diversity**

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

As a Scrum Master at Takeda, you will accelerate Takeda's journey towards business agility through coaching, facilitating, and mentoring. You will be part of a cross-functional team of Agilest that support all levels of Agile adoption throughout Takeda.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Act as facilitator and advocate of the Agile/Scrum practices in alignment with a product-centric organization. This role coordinates, supports, and assists all aspects of product development.
- Collaborate closely with product owners and development teams to achieve customer satisfaction.
- Advocate for the use of Agile practices including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean.
- Facilitate team ceremonies from sprint planning to demonstration, as well as tracking progress and achievement of the team goals at daily stand-ups using burndown charts/cumulative flow diagrams.
- Build effective communication and interaction between Agile teams, as well as strong working relationships with teams using traditional project management methods.
- Lead workshops and training sessions on topics such as story pointing, user story creation, prioritization.
- Develop a generative culture of sharing risk and responsibility.
- Help create an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
- Ensure that feedback loops are short and that what is learned is used for improvement.

**SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or other relevant work experience.
- Proven experience in Agile development working as a Scrum Master.
- 4+ years of experience within a Lean/Agile development environment.
- Thorough understanding of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean practices.
- Understanding of design thinking, DevSecOps, and CICD pipelines a plus.
- Experience with Jira.
- Comfortable leading multi-day workshops and training modules.
- English language proficiency

**Preferred**
- Healthcare and Life Sciences industry experience desired
- Industry-recognized Agile and / or DevOps Qualifications,
- Preferred Technical Degree (or equivalent experience)

**What Takeda’s ICC Can Offer You**

At Takeda, you take the lead on building and shaping your own career.

Joining the ICC in Mexico City will give you access to high-end technology, continuous training and a diverse and inclusive network of colleagues who will support your career growth.

It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:

- Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
- Monthly Supermarket and Food Vouchers
- Flexible Working Schemes
- Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans: Life, Medical, Dental & Vision
- Additional Time Off
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs

Li-Hybrid

**Locations**: MEX - Santa Fe
- ** Worker Type**: Employee
- ** Worker Sub-Type**: Regular
- ** Time Type**: Full time