Scrum Master

anaplan

Gurugram, India · Gurugram · India

Posted Apr 13, 2026

Other
Engineering Operations

Job description

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Scrum Master to be the agile leader and performance coach for our engineering development teams. In this role, you will champion a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and predictable delivery. You will be the hands-on partner to your teams, empowering them to deliver high-quality, valuable software while fostering an environment where they can do their best work. If you are passionate about building teams that are both happy and high-performing, and you thrive on guiding people to achieve tangible results, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

Empower the team to run their own team ceremonies by providing the necessary support, tools, and guidance. Acting as a supportive figure to ensure meetings become team-led, productive, and value-driven.
ensuring they are engaging, productive, and focused on delivering value.
Act as a subject matter expert on lean and agile principles, ensuring the team to develop, own, and refine an effective process that consistently delivers value based on the chosen frameworks principles and practices.
Promote transparency by maintaining clear reporting and visible Agile dashboards (e.g., burn-down charts, flow metrics), making the team's progress and challenges understood by all.
Coach the team towards greater self-organization, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong sense of ownership for their outcomes.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement, guiding the team to use metrics to identify and solve bottlenecks or delays in their workflow
Partner closely with the Product Owner to ensure the product backlog is healthy, well-groomed, and prioritized to deliver maximum business value.
Proactively identify, track, and relentlessly remove impediments and risks that are impacting the team's progress, protecting their flow and productivity.
Act as a key collaborative partner to the Agile Delivery Manager (ADM), providing on-the-ground visibility into team-level risks and working together to resolve systemic, domain-level blockers.
Facilitate productive communication and collaboration between the team and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clear expectations.

Your Qualifications

Proven Experience: 3+ years of dedicated experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach in a software development environment, with a track record of improving team performance and health.
Deep Agile Knowledge: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent certification is required. You have a deep understanding of the principles behind Scrum, Kanban, and other agile methodologies, and you know when and how to apply them to get results.
A Coach's Mindset: You don't just facilitate; you coach. You have demonstrable experience mentoring teams and individuals to foster self-organization and a growth mindset. You are an empathetic listener and a powerful question-asker.
Data-Driven Facilitator: You are comfortable using agile metrics not as a report card, but as a tool to help teams have insightful conversations and drive their own improvement.
Exceptional Communicator: You have excellent moderation, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills. You can communicate complex topics clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences, from engineering teams to stakeholders.
Technical Fluency: You are proficient with agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day! 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

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