Job Summary
An insurance company is seeking a Telecommute Senior Scrum Master.
Candidates will be responsible for the following:
- Practice and encourage Agile mindset and behaviors; coach, inspire and mentor teams on Agile principles, values and practices while role modeling Travelers’ leadership behaviors.
- Independently lead the application of Agile practices for multiple teams. Actions often visualizing work, limiting work in progress, managing work flow, planning and guidance for daily stand ups, sprint planning, short, mid, and long range planning, backlog refinement, and retrospective meetings.
- Ensure progress toward objectives, KPIs and commitments; guide assigned Agile teams to deliver the required product increments and outcomes.
Qualifications for this position include:
- 3 years of project management or related experience
- Embody Agile core values of openness, courage, respect, focus, and commitment
- Ability to initiate, plan, execute, and guide the work of a team to achieve specific goals
- Ability to influence leaders at all levels and without traditional hierarchy
- Foster an environment where individuals thrive
- Ability to communicate thoughts, concepts and practices effectively at all levels
