Sr. Scrum Master - Middle and Large Business Insurance

The Hartford•Hartford, CT

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Scrum Master to lead multiple agile teams focused on developing and enhancing insurance products and services for our Middle and Large Business sector, in a Product & Underwriting Value Stream. This role involves fostering a culture of continuous improvement, facilitating agile ceremonies, and removing impediments to ensure successful delivery of high-quality solutions. This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office (Hartford, CT or Charlotte, NC) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Requirements

5+ years experience working and managing Agile team structures (Scrum/Kanban).
Strong knowledge and experience working with Agile reports/Metrics.
Experience working with PO in backlog grooming/refinements.
Experience in participating in Program increment (PI Planning).
Experience in Estimation and Story pointing.
Experience in Team Planning- Capacity/velocity.
Ability to analyze and think quickly and to resolve conflict.
Strong communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills and ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams.
Ability to adapt to a changing environment.
Self-motivation and ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) required.
Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.
The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.

Nice To Haves

Generative AI Tool Proficiency: Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, and integration of generative AI into software engineering workflows.
Continuous AI Learning: Commitment to staying current with advancements in generative AI, including LLM capabilities, prompt engineering, and emerging best practices.
Technical familiarity with Guidewire or Policy Center Property & Casualty insurance industry experience.
SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or other scaled agile certifications (e.g., SAFe Agilist, LeSS)

Responsibilities

Facilitate all the Agile/SCRUM ceremonies - DSU's, Sprint planning, Sprint reviews, Retrospective/Sprint demos.
Partners with the Product Owner, IT Delivery Lead and Business leadership to form execution delivery plans and manage progress and facilitates release planning.
Organizes and facilitates ceremonies, identifies improvement opportunities to optimize velocity and quality while mitigating risk.
Reports to Release Train Engineer and works closely with the RTE for overall delivery of Agile release train PI objectives.
Partners with the Product Owner to ensure the backlog items are prioritized based on business value and ready for the team
Tracks and communicates the overall team progress providing visibility to stakeholders.
Serves as a filter to remove impediments to progress as identified by the team.
Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.
Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving.
Motivate the team to be disciplined and accountable for ensuring the Agile tools(Rally/JIRA) hygiene is maintained.