Scrum Master

The Opportunity

The customer is the focus of everything we do and millions of end users rely on our products daily. We believe in the value of empowering Scrum Master with the resources to solve critical problems for the future of our business which is why we need you.

Scrum Master

Responsibilities

• Using agile methodology values principles and practices to plan manage and deliver solutions.
• Training mentoring and supporting scrum teams to follow agile values principles and practices.
• Determining and managing tasks issues risks and action items.
• Scheduling and facilitating scrum events meetings and decision-making processes.
• Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams to make improvements.
• Planning and organizing demos and product/system testing.
• Ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes and removing impediments for the scrum team.
• Tracking project processes deliverables and financials.
• Preparing and presenting status reports to stakeholders.

Scrum Master Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in computer science information technology or a relevant field preferred.
• Certified scrum master SAFe preferred.
• 3 years of experience as a scrum master or in a similar role.
• Working knowledge of agile methodology techniques and frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban to deliver solutions.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Excellent people and project management skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Language

• Japanese (Read Write Speak)
• Engish (Read Write Speak)

Salary:

Based on our Work Rules we will consider your experience skills and knowledge when we decide the salary.

Commutation allowance and Variable Incentive Bonus are paid based on our Work Rules.

Working Hours:

Standard Working Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm (Include 1 hour break. Flex-time system available)

Benefits:

Social Insurance (Health Insurance Employees Pension Unemployment Insurance Workers Accident Insurance) Benefit One Training system (include Japanese lesson / English lesson) Childcare Leave/Family care Leave Baby-sitter support program wiwiw System (Support program for those who take Childcare Leave) Retirement Pension (only for Regular employee).

Holidays/Vacations:

Saturdays and Sundays

National Holidays

Year-end and new year holidays (December 30 December 31 January 2 and January 3)

Annual Paid Holiday

For Regular employee other special holidays are available (e.g. Anniversary Leave etc.)

Location:

Hatsudai Head Office Tokyo Opera City 3-20-2 Nishi Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Japan

What motivates you

• You obsess about customers listen engage and act for their benefit
• You think big with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes
• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together
• You take ownership and build solutions focusing on what matters
• You do what is right work with integrity and speak up
• You share your humanity helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone

Our commitment to you

• Our mission; to be a part of making Decisions Easier and Lives Better
• A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success
• A bold ambition and set of goals to be a leader in driving transformation in our industry
• Our best. Every day.

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment retention advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.

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