Senior Scrum Master

Preparing for the Future•Indianapolis, IN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

At OneAmerica, we deliver on promises when customers need us most. We believe the best way to serve our customers is to know that every individual, employee, family and business we work with has unique personal and financial goals. We keep our promises, so we can help them achieve their goals and realize their definition of financial success. Job Summary The EPMO resides within the Enterprise Business Improvement (EBI) organization. The OneAmerica EPMO is versatile, diligent and transparent in the execution of initiatives. We personify accountability; we are planners, problem solvers, collaborators and innovators that consistently strive to leave things better than we found them. Scrum Master Sr is responsible for leading Agile Teams on our Agile Transformation journey, as we implement the SAFe Framework. The Sr. Scrum Master reports to a Director within the EPMO. The Sr. Scrum Master is a servant leader who helps teams achieve their goal through daily coaching, mentoring, and process facilitation including addressing impediments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
7+ Years relevant experience
Or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma (Yellow or Green Belt)

Responsibilities

Accountable for supporting and leading multiple agile teams on our agile transformation journey as we implement the SAFe Framework
Build Best Practices and Standards for Scrum Masters
Mentoring scrum masters, developing various product proto types, and removing Agile Release Train impediments
Coach Product Owners and Product Managers on best practices for Feature and Epic statements and hypothesis, SAFe Framework
Partner alongside Release Train Engineer to build Release Calendars for PIs and run the SOS meetings
Gather Train and Team metrics and measure them along with agreed KPI to drive maturity and quality
Conduct Feature and Epic workshops for long term strategy and roadmaps for Business and IT initiatives
Accountable aligning to the communication strategies for the agile teams and/or agile release train
Accountable for implementing and monitoring KPIs that tell the story of our agile transformation
Support continued evolution of our agile practices by proactively researching industry trends and best practices
Nurture self-organizing, high performing teams through leadership and mentoring implementing the communication strategies for initiatives and portfolios that empower stakeholders to make informed decisions
Be a champion of continuous change to instill and propagate a culture of continuous improvement throughout OneAmerica
Serve as an enterprise conduit that supports strategic, transformational, and tactical initiatives aligned to the EBI strategy and roadmap
Participate in onboarding and development of team members to ensure team and individual success
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify KPI's that drive and support Business Value
Actively inspire and promote associate engagement and development
Empower teams by contiguously defining and expanding green zones