Sr Scrum Master

Sr Scrum Master - BA07BE
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.

If you are an experienced senior scrum master who wants to be part of a team that is constantly looking to build and add business value, then this opportunity is a great fit for your career. This role supports highly visible projects for our HR Data Management team under our Personal Insurance & Enterprise Functions dept. The right candidate is passionate about Agile, Scaled Agile, AWS technologies and the services they provide. The position will require building strong relationships with both business and technology colleagues.

This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office (Hartford, CT, Columbus, OH, Chicago, IL or Charlotte, NC) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Responsibilities:

• Lead execution & delivery using Agile framework for multiple teams. Ensure progress toward objectives, KPIs and commitments; guide assigned Agile teams to deliver the required product increments and outcomes.
• Reports to Release Train Engineer; Partners with the Product Owner, Business leadership, Business Architect and Tech Leads to form execution delivery plans and manage progress and overall delivery of PI Objectives
• Identify opportunities to improve team-level Agile performance; focus teams on customer value, quality and continuous improvement activities with. Remove team-level impediments and resolve conflicts; anticipate challenges, identify risks, and recommend mitigations and solutions.
• Lead team collaboration, decision-making, and problem-solving processes. Encourage teams to self-organize, promote accountability, and deliver high-quality results.
• Build and leverage effective alliances across other teams and the technical and business communities.
• Increase the overall Agile maturity for teams and support higher complexity work towards successful outcomes.
• Track and communicate the overall team progress providing visibility to stakeholders.
• Practice and encourage Agile mindset and behaviors with servant leadership mindset; coach, inspire and mentor teams on Agile principles, values, and practices while role modeling The Hartford behaviors.
• Support resource planning and financials tracking activities at the portfolio level.

• 4+ years' experience working and managing Agile team structures.
• Knowledge on Data warehousing and data assets including Snowflake or similar data assets is a plus.
• Experience implementing best practices and standards related to Agile product development.
• Agile Mindset: Embody Agile core values of openness, courage, respect, focus, and commitment. Infuse Agile principles, practices and methodologies to achieve team success.
• Demonstrated ability to take hands-on approach and actively contribute to overall team success and achieve goals.
• Execution & Delivery: Proven experience in initiating, planning, executing, and managing delivery of complex data-driven projects with strong ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, manage dependencies and align project outcomes with business objectives & timelines.
• Experience in working with Agile tools like Rally or Jira is a nice to have
• Collaboration: Expertise working with others in a cross-functional multi-team environment.
• Continuous Improvement: Demonstrate a commitment to continually improve, share learning with others and encourage team development.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior team members and Scrum Masters, helping them achieve team goals, develop agile best practices and effective problem solving skills.

• 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.
• Scrum Master, SAFe certifications are a plus.