American National · 13 hours ago
Scrum Master
Galveston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelAmerican National is an established multi-line insurance corporation that focuses on financial products and services. The Scrum Master will lead teams in adopting agile practices, manage timelines, and coach team members while ensuring adherence to agile principles and facilitating team ceremonies.
Auto InsuranceFinancial ServicesHealth CareHealth InsuranceInsuranceLife Insurance
Responsibilities
Educate teams on agile principles and values; assure teams adhere to an agile framework
Organize sprint ceremonies including daily standups, story refinement, sprint retrospectives, etc
Effectively communicate with others to exchange information
Lead others through process improvements as a change agent and/or Coach agile/scrum teams to continually improve through retrospectives
Assist in creating an attitude of self-management and product mindset/ownership on the teams
Create transparency and collaboration by assisting teams in organizing their work, backlog, and metrics
Set the precedence for positive team dynamics by facilitating internal team communication, problem solving, and relationship building
Facilitate, coach teams, and enable enterprise-wide agile transformation
Qualification
Required
Experience with IT solution delivery preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as complex problem-solving skills
Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies (kanban, scrum, SaFe)
Knowledgeable in concepts of continuous integration and test-driven development (TDD)
Impressive Knowledge of scrum techniques and artifacts such as user stories, backlogs, definition of done, story refinement, unit and regression testing, and cross-team dependencies
Experience in implementing large-scale custom development and/or systems integration projects in one or more phases of the SDLC
Demonstrated experience leading kanban or scrum teams and a change management focused approach to enabling agile transformation
Contribute to the advancement and improvement of agile practices within the organization
Support the team in using agile planning and development tools (Azure DevOps, Miro)
Represent the team at broader planning and coordination sessions
Anticipate client needs and develop potential solutions; adapt quickly to business changes
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
401k plan
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Company
American National
American National is an insurance company that provides life insurance, health insurance, and auto insurance services.
Founded in 1905
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-08-09Acquired
Leadership Team
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Matthew Ostiguy
Senior Vice President, P&C Chief Operating Officer, American National Insurance Company
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