MSIG Holdings USA, Inc. | Scrum Master | warren, nj

MSIG North America continues to grow! Please note: Kathy Plank, Sr. HR Generalist is the official contact for all job openings at MSIG. Any other individuals reaching out regarding job opportunities are not authorized representatives of MSIG and should be reported immediately. MSIG USA is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Scrum Master to join our Office of Transformation. In this role you will be helping our organization build high performing teams from the ground up. As a Scrum Master, you will mentor your teams to embrace agile principles and practices with a strong emphasis on establishing fundamental agile ceremonies and practices that can help create efficiency and predictability such as backlog grooming, sprint planning and retrospectives. Scrum Masters are leaders and the heart of teams championing their success and empowerment. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Scrum Master who is passionate about developing teams, fostering collaboration, and driving change. Essential Functions: Build great agile and team practices from the ground up with matrixed teams. Partner with other Scrum Masters to build strong and aligned practices. Create and facilitate agile ceremonies including spring planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, retrospectives, etc ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and alignment. Remove impediments for the team and foster an environment conducive to team collaboration and productivity. Ensure a smooth and efficient development process. Facilitate team discussions and decision-making processes empowering the team to be self-organized and manage, issues, risks, and dependencies. Track and report the teams progress, identify risks, and escalate issues as need to ensure timely delivery of features/work. Track team metrics and reports such as velocity or burn-up charts. Collaborate with the Product Owners and stakeholders to help prioritize work in a way that aligns with dependencies and objectives. Drive process improvements and best practices with the team and across the organization. Coach and mentor, the team and leaders on agile principles and practices, driving adoption and growth. Partner with vendor partners ensuring we break down silos and implement work in an efficient, collaborative and incremental manner. Engage in CoP meetings helping grow learning across the organization. Supervisory Responsibilities: No supervisory responsibilities Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education Required: Bachelor's degree in business, MIS or related field preferred. Experience Required: Proven experience as a Scrum Master in the industry, demonstrating an understanding of insurance products, processes, and regulatory requirements. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively translate business needs into actionable product features and user stories. Strong communication skills to facilitate effective interactions between business stakeholders and development teams. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage product backlogs based on strategic goals, customer feedback, and market trends. It's an exciting time for our company and a great opportunity to join a financially sound and growing global insurance group! It is the policy of MSIG-NA to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MSIG-NA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Created: 2024-11-26