Technical Scrum Master

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 Delivery Lead; 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 highquality 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.

Qualifications:

• Solid experience in a Scrum Master or similar Agile role applying Agile principles and practices including delivery of several epics, releases, and application of a wide variety of patterns and techniques (i.e. leveraging burndown, facilitating retrospectives, refining user stories, etc.).
• Experience implementing best practices and standards related to Agile product development.
• Experience leading others with the ability to earn trust while still challenging the team to improve and operate outside its comfort zone in an Agile environment.
• 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.
• Influence: Ability to influence leaders at all levels and without traditional hierarchy.
• Servant Leadership: Foster an environment where individuals thrive as empowered and equal members of a team.
• Communication: Ability to communicate thoughts, concepts and practices effectively at all levels, adjusting as needed to a target audience.
• 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.
• Financial acumen with ability to understand and manage project budgets, track financial metrics and ensure alignment of project deliverables with financial objective.
• 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.
• Scrum Master, SAFe certifications
• Programming/development experience
• Knowledge on Data warehousing and data assets including Snowflake, SQL Server, Tableau, or similar data assets.