The Hartford · 1 month ago
Sr Scrum Master
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$109K/yr - $163K/yrThe Hartford is an insurance company that is committed to making a difference and helping others achieve their goals. The Sr Scrum Master will ensure adherence to Scrum principles, coach the Scrum team, and facilitate execution delivery plans while removing impediments to progress.
Auto InsuranceCommercial InsuranceEmployee BenefitsFinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceProperty Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Supports and facilitates generally two Scrum Teams in various functions by fostering Agile values and practices
Ensures team adherence to Agile principles. Provides coaching to the Scrum Team(s) on how to execute the Scrum framework. Acts as a role model for servant leadership
Organizes and facilitates ceremonies, identifies improvement opportunities to optimize velocity and quality while mitigating risk. Tracks and communicates the overall team progress providing visibility to stakeholders. (Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, etc)
Serves as a filter to remove impediments to progress as identified by the team. Protects the team from outside influences to ensure the team remains focused on Scrum Team priorities
Partners with the Product Owner to ensure the backlog items are prioritized based on business value and ready for the team
Facilitate team for better creativity and tries to improve the efficiency of the development team
Arranges daily stand-up meetings, facilitates/schedules meetings, demo and decision-making processes in order to ensure quick inspection and proper use of adaptation process
No direct managerial accountability
Matrixed reporting, provides coaching/feedback to ensure team success
Qualification
Required
Experience as a Scrum Master for at least two Scrum Teams
Strong understanding of Agile principles and practices
Ability to coach teams on executing the Scrum framework
Experience in organizing and facilitating Scrum ceremonies
Ability to identify improvement opportunities to optimize velocity and quality
Experience in tracking and communicating overall team progress
Ability to remove impediments to progress as identified by the team
Experience in partnering with Product Owners to prioritize backlog items
Ability to facilitate team creativity and improve development team efficiency
Experience in arranging daily stand-up meetings and facilitating decision-making processes
No direct managerial accountability
Ability to provide coaching and feedback to ensure team success
Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship
Benefits
Short-term or annual bonuses
Long-term incentives
On-the-spot recognition
Company
The Hartford
The Hartford is an industry leading provider of property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds.
Founded in 1810
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1995-12-15IPO
Leadership Team
Christopher Swift
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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