Scrum Master

Sammons Financial Group • Sioux Falls, SD

2d

About The Position

Effectively coach and lead Agile teams in delivering high value products while emphasizing collaboration, team self-management, and ensuring flexibility to adapt to emerging business realities.

Requirements

• College Degree Preferred
• 3-5 years' appropriate work experience (Agile experience) Preferred
• Financial Services industry experience Preferred
• Experience working in an Information Technology organization Preferred
• Proven experience with SDLC, waterfall and agile methodologies Preferred
• Attention to detail, highly organized with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills, including problem solving and strategic thinking skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to interact well with a variety of styles and personalities
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflict resolution with demonstrated leadership courage
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure while maintaining focus and professionalism
• Demonstrated excellent leadership, communication, planning, decision-making and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated team player with strong collaboration skills including motivating and building trust among team, encouraging respect and optimizing collaboration
• Track record of continuous process improvement
• CSM, PSM, ACP Preferred
• CSPO, A-CSM Preferred
• Criminal background check required.

Responsibilities

• Works with the team by using a servant leadership style and through leading by example.
• Facilitates effective meetings and Scrum events which include Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, estimating work, Sprint Review / Demo, Sprint Retrospective, and Daily Scrum for one or more agile teams.
• Collaborates with Product Owner and Solution Architect to understand requests, capabilities, and delivery schedules.
• Identifies and resolves impediments that are inhibiting the Agile Team from meeting Sprint Goal and/or other commitments.
• Creates an environment conducive to team self-organization and collaboration.
• Partners with and educates the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and maintaining the product backlog.
• Collaborates with the team to ensure the product/feature backlog is organized, clear, and up to date.
• Manages and keeps artifacts visible through visual management techniques and tools like websites, dashboards, and collaborative applications including but not limited to: burn-down, burn-up, team velocity, task-time estimates, and status.
• Sets and continually manages expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Facilitates the team’s estimation of what is needed to achieve goals.
• Identifies and resolves and/or escalates roadblocks, issues, and conflicts within the team in a timely fashion. Shields the team from interruptions.
• Coaches, mentors and motivates team members (internal and external) and influences them to take positive action and accountability for the team’s work.
• Matures team in Agile practices by identifying team improvement opportunities and educating on best practices in order to increase productivity, quality and team health.
• Helps employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical process control product development.
• Continue professional, technical, and business growth.
• Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity).
• As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.
• Participate in other initiatives and/or projects as necessary.

Benefits

• Sammons Financial Group offers a competitive benefit package that includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay.
• Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a 100% company-funded retirement plan, so you can save for retirement without contributing a penny of your own paycheck.
• Healthy balance between work and personal lives. Friday afternoons off all year long, competitive PTO, and generous number of paid holidays.
• Our incentive program for defined goals subject to eligibility and performance. Monetary rewards are based on individual and/or overall company performance.
• Colleagues who support one another, model our core values, and drive our healthy, high-performing culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees