(P&C) Solutions Delivery - Scrum Master II

American National

Glenmont, NY

Full Time

Mid Level

7 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

As a Scrum Master II, you'll be the driving force behind a high-performing, cross-functional agile team. Embracing the principles of the Scrum framework and a servant leadership mindset, you'll empower your team to deliver value by clearing roadblocks and fostering continuous improvement. You'll lead essential Scrum ceremonies—daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives—guiding moderate to complex projects from vision to reality. Your leadership ensures collaboration thrives, progress stays on track, and innovation never stalls. This position is available onsite at our Springfield, MO and Glenmont, NY location.

Key Responsibilities

Leads the scrum team to improve collaboration and self-management by modeling and educating the team on agile principles and values.
Organizes sprint ceremonies including daily standups, story refinement, sprint retrospectives, etc.
Creates transparency and collaboration by assisting teams in organizing their work, backlog, and metrics.
Reinforces the expectation for self-management and product ownership.
Leads internal team communications, problem solving, and relationship building to set positive team dynamics.
Reviews team feedback and performance metrics to identify areas of opportunity and works with the team to continuously improve.
Uses metrics to communicate progress and outcomes to stakeholders.
Reviews deliverables for accuracy and quality, analyzing areas for refinement.
Anticipates client needs and develops potential solutions; adapts quickly to business changes.
Represents the team at broader planning and coordination sessions (e.g., Scrum of Scrums).
Supports the team in using agile planning and development tools (Azure DevOps).
Contributes to the advancement and improvement of agile practices within the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Two to four years of Agile experience.
Knowledgeable in concepts of continuous integration and test-driven development (TDD).
Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies (kanban, scrum, etc.).
Proven track record for successfully leading projects with varying degrees of complexity.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong interpersonal skills.
Effective problem-solving skills, even for complex projects.

Nice to Have

Experience facilitating, training teams, and enabling enterprise-wide agile transformation.
CSM or PSM II, or SAFe Scrum Master certification.
Expertise utilizing Azure DevOps to manage projects.
Experience in financial services and/or insurance industries.

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