Scrum Master I

POSITION DESCRIPTION Scrum Master EDUCATION:

Bachelor s degree in business or a technical discipline (Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering) required. Continuous learning, as defined by the Company s learning philosophy, is required.

EXPERIENCE:

Ten years of progressive responsibility as a scrum master/agile project manager in an insurance environment. Proven experience as a scrum master on several successful software development projects involving multiple developers is preferred.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES (SKA) REQUIRED:

Clear understanding of one of the agile frameworks and key best practices (Disciplined Agile, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban etc. )

Knowledge of Spotify model is preferred.

Should have experience in . NET.

Should be familiar with various Agile estimation techniques.

Should be familiar with scrum ceremonies.

Should have knowledge of agile metrics.

Should have prior experience managing onshore offshore model.

Should have experience managing medium to large development teams.

Should have good people management skills.

Strong analytical, problem solving and planning skills.

Must demonstrate leadership ability to effectively interact with all levels of management.

Stakeholder Management, Negotiation and Communication skills.

Understanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development.

Ability to help manage scrum team backlog and priorities using agile based tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Rally/Central Agile, Version1, etc. ).

Excellent communication, facilitation, and mentoring skills.

Ability to effectively present budgetary and/or cost information and respond to questions as appropriate.

Demonstrable conflict resolution skills.

Demonstrable risk management and mitigation skills.

Knowledge of tools used to assist with scrum team planning (ServiceNow, Jira, Agile Manager, Version1, etc. ).

Ability to be flexible as projects are often non-routine and require re-prioritizing of workload.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to perform other assignments as required by senior management.