Scrum Master (Remote) Job at Analytic Search Group, Princeton NJ, Warren, NJ

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  • Analytic Search Group, Princeton NJ
  • Warren, NJ

Job Description

Global Property and Casualty Provider seeks an experienced Scrum Master. In this role, you will be instrumental in building high-performing teams from the ground up. As a Scrum Master, you will mentor your teams to embrace agile principles and practices, with a strong emphasis on establishing fundamental agile ceremonies and practices that drive efficiency and predictability, such as backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Responsibilities:

  • Build robust agile and team practices from the ground up with matrixed teams. Partner with other Scrum Masters to ensure strong and aligned practices across the organization. 

  • Champion agile principles and practices, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities. Ensure the team is hitting target deliveries and creating predictable velocity. 

  • Create and facilitate agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Ensure effective communication, collaboration, and alignment within the team. 

  • Proactively remove impediments for the team, fostering an environment conducive to collaboration and productivity. Ensure a smooth and efficient development process. 

  • Collaborate with the development team to resolve impediments and ensure smooth sprint execution. 

  • Facilitate team discussions and decision-making processes, empowering the team to be self-organized and manage issues, risks, and dependencies. 

  • Actively participate in sprint reviews and retrospectives to assess progress, gather feedback, and identify areas for improvement in both the product and process. 

  • Track and report the team's progress, identify risks, and escalate issues as needed to ensure timely delivery of features/work. Utilize team metrics and reports such as velocity or burn-up charts. 

  • Use team metrics to drive improvements. Analyze data to identify trends, areas for improvement, and opportunities to enhance team performance. Implement strategies based on metrics to optimize productivity and efficiency. 

  • Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to help prioritize work in a way that aligns with dependencies and objectives. 

  • Solicit feedback from stakeholders and customers to inform product decisions and enhancements, fostering a customer-centric approach. 

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience as a Scrum Master in an Agile software development environment.

  • Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills to manage scrum teams.

  • Negotiation skills needed to effectively remove blockers that prevent teams from delivering.

  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks, particularly Scrum and Kanban.

  • Experience managing Agile teams compromised of FTE’s and offshore consultants.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification is required. Advanced certifications (e.g., CSP, SAFe) are a plus.

  • 3+ years of Commercial Property & Casualty insurance products and processes experience.

  • Bachelor’s Degree (relevant to insurance, IT or MIS) or comparable work experience.

* This position requires the indivdual be either a US citizen or green card holder. **

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Remote work,

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