Posted:
12/16/2024, 4:19:10 AM
Location(s):
Pennsylvania, United States ⋅ Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Product
The Senior Scrum Master with Project Management experience is self-motivated, self-reliant and results driven. This role will have the ability to achieve broadly communicated objectives under a minimal amount of supervision. Senior Scrum Masters provide effective collaboration, facilitation, leadership and coaching skills to the agile development process and delivery of applications, as well as enforcing the agile tenets, removing impediments and promoting empowerment. Additionally, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing projects, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget.
What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?
Fill the role of Scrum Master for one scrum team and manage up to two projects with the responsibilities as follows:
Scrum
A Servant Leader whose focus is on the needs of the team members and the people they provide value to (the customer) with the goal of achieving results in line with the organization’s values.
Be creative in helping teams embrace agile principles while encouraging growth both individually and as a team
Understand the difference between Agile and Scrum and be able to articulate it
Provide team(s) with resources, information, communication, and practical advice to enable the team to regularly deliver high quality working software
Facilitates: Daily scrum (stand-up), refinement and sprint planning sessions, Sprint review (demo) and Sprint retrospective. Ensure all participants understand the ceremony's purpose and keep to the time-box.
Track and communicate various metrics per team including velocity and sprint/release progress
Coordinate each team’s work with other teams in the same release train (SAFe)
Foster and encourage conversations and collaboration - both inside and outside of team – allowing them to self-organize
Identify and remove impediments - help prevent distractions that interfere with the ability to deliver the sprint goals
Understand and be able to articulate strategic and product planning goals in the division and team's environment including progress toward them
Supports Product Owner(s) ensuring the product backlog is properly refined – prioritizing to maximize value and using creative techniques for elaborating user stories to be ready for the upcoming 1-2 sprints.
Assist team with making appropriate commitments through story definition, story selection, task definition
Ensure team understands the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items and achieve this through techniques such as user story slicing and acceptance criteria
Proactively manage dependencies
Update agile tracking systems to provide transparency on Product & Sprint Backlogs
Recommend improvements and assist in changes to best practices
Participate in the agile community both internal to Assurant and external with other practitioners
Enforces the values and principles of Agile by focusing on continuous learning and feedback loops
Project Management
Develop and maintain project plans and schedules for initiatives that involve multiple scrum teams
Coordinate with team members and other scrum master's to ensure there is ownership for tasks and project milestones are met
Monitor project progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure successful completion
Communicate project status updates to stakeholders and senior management
Track dependencies across teams
Identify and mitigate project risks
Lead project meetings and provide guidance to team members
What are the requirements needed for this position?
7+ years of experience as a Scrum Master for software development teams
2+ years of proven experience as a Project Manager
Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) and the ability to query reports
Proficiency in project management tools and software
Other Requirements
Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) industry certification preferred
SAFe Experience & Certification
Agile experience within a multi-team organization
Experience working with distributed, virtual teams
Experience coaching and mentoring other Scrum Masters
Excellent communication, facilitation, leadership and coaching skills
Strong organizational and time management abilities
Deep toolbox of Agile practices for: retrospectives, daily standups, sprint planning, burn down and related techniques
Experience working with external teams and vendors
Ability to collaborate and exercise influence without authority
What other skill or experience would be useful in this role?
Bachelor’s Degree or higher
Experience working with co-located teams
Familiarity with lean principles and Kanban
Knowledge of other project management methodologies
Insurance industry experience
Participation in industry agile communities of practice
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Pay Range:
$101,500.00 - $169,400.00Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.
Expected application deadline is
12/18/2024If date is blank then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.
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What’s the culture like at Assurant?
Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 13 countries and awarded the Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies recognition in 2023, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way.
Company Overview
Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not use or consider race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in employment decisions.
Website: https://assurant.com/
Headquarter Location: New York, New York, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1892
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt
Industries: Customer Service ⋅ Finance ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Insurance