What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at Cognizant Technology Solutions?
About Cognizant’s Digital Engineering Practice:
Cognizant Digital Practice helps clients reinvent products, experiences, and business models to build new value, differentiation, and drive revenue in the digital economy. We take an Experience centered approach which uses human insights to take ideas from vision to outcome and build end to end experience solutions that enable brands to transform their customer and employee experiences using design, marketing, and commerce capabilities
The Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Scrum Master to join our dynamic team. As a Scrum Master, you will play a crucial role in facilitating Agile practices and ensuring the successful delivery of projects. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to foster a collaborative environment, remove impediments, and drive continuous improvement.
Location: Columbus – IN (remote allowed)
Key responsibilities:
· Facilitate Scrum events like Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective meetings, ensuring effective team collaboration and progress tracking
· Manage Product Backlog: Ensure alignment with business goals and user needs.
· Coach and mentor teams: Coach and mentor team members on Agile principles and Scrum practices, improving team performance and efficiency.
· Remove impediments: Identify and remove impediments that hinder team progress, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products
· Improve team performance: Improved team speed and reduced project delivery time through the implementation of Agile practices.
· Lead Agile transformations: Lead company-wide Agile transformations, improving delivery efficiency.
· Implement continuous improvement programs: Implement continuous improvement programs, enhancing team productivity.
Qualifications
· Scrum Master Certificate
Applications will be accepted until May 13th, 2025.
The annual salary for this position is between $85,000 - $140,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Why Choose Cognizant?
It takes a lot to succeed in today’s fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams. We stand out because we put human experiences at the core.
Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry recognized, award winning Academy team. You will have access to a wide range of technical trainings to stay updated with the newest technologies and have opportunities to acquire certifications.
If you’re comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
About Cognizant
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. Headquartered in the U.S, Cognizant demonstrates a highly flexible business model, a detailed global delivery network, and deep domain expertise to deliver to a long list of outstanding companies that are leaders in their own space.
Learn how Cognizant helps clients with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.
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About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Salary : $85,000 - $140,000