Sr. Scrum Master

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Details:

Job Title:              Sr Scrum Master

Duration:             06 months (Possible Extension)

Location:              Hartford, CT 06155

Responsibilities:
-Lead execution & delivery using Agile framework for multiple teams. Ensure progress toward objectives, KPIs and commitments; guide assigned Agile teams to deliver the required product increments and outcomes.
-Reports to Delivery Lead; Partners with the Product Owner, Business leadership, Business Architect and Tech Leads to form execution delivery plans and manage progress and overall delivery of PI Objectives
-Identify opportunities to improve team-level Agile performance; focus teams on customer value, quality and continuous improvement activities with. Remove team-level impediments and resolve conflicts; anticipate challenges, identify risks, and recommend mitigations and solutions.
-Lead team collaboration, decision-making, and problem-solving processes.
-Encourage teams to self-organize, promote accountability, and deliver highquality results.
-Build and leverage effective alliances across other teams and the technical and business communities.
-Increase the overall Agile maturity for teams and support higher complexity work towards successful outcomes.
-Track and communicate the overall team progress providing visibility to stakeholders.
-Practice and encourage Agile mindset and behaviors with servant leadership mindset; coach, inspire and mentor teams on Agile principles, values, and practices while role modeling The Hartford behaviors.
-Support resource planning and financials tracking activities at the portfolio level.

Qualifications:
-Solid experience in a Scrum Master or similar Agile role applying Agile principles and practices including delivery of several epics, releases, and application of a wide variety of patterns and techniques (i.e. leveraging burndown, facilitating retrospectives, refining user stories, etc.).
-Experience implementing best practices and standards related to Agile product development.
-Experience leading others with the ability to earn trust while still challenging the team to improve and operate outside its comfort zone in an Agile environment.
-Agile Mindset: Embody Agile core values of openness, courage, respect, focus, and commitment. Infuse Agile principles, practices and methodologies to achieve team success.
-Demonstrated ability to take hands-on approach and actively contribute to overall team success and achieve goals.
-Execution & Delivery: Proven experience in initiating, planning, executing, and managing delivery of complex data-driven projects with strong ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, manage dependencies and align project outcomes with business objectives & timelines.
-Influence: Ability to influence leaders at all levels and without traditional hierarchy.
-Servant Leadership: Foster an environment where individuals thrive as empowered and equal members of a team.
-Communication: Ability to communicate thoughts, concepts and practices effectively at all levels, adjusting as needed to a target audience.
-Collaboration: Expertise working with others in a cross-functional multi-team environment.
-Continuous Improvement: Demonstrate a commitment to continually improve, share learning with others and encourage team development.
-Financial acumen with ability to understand and manage project budgets, track financial metrics and ensure alignment of project deliverables with financial objective.
-Experience in coaching and mentoring junior team members and Scrum Masters, helping them achieve team goals, develop agile best practices and effective-problem solving skills.
-Scrum Master, SAFe certifications
-Programming/development experience
-Knowledge on Data warehousing and data assets including Snowflake, SQL Server, Tableau, or similar data assets.
-Property & Casualty insurance industry experience

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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Rate/Salary: $60-65/hr on W2