Senior Scrum Master-REMOTE

You are a driven and motivated problem solver ready to pursue meaningful work. You strive to make an impact every day & not only at work, but in your personal life and community too. If that sounds like you, then you've landed in the right place.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading two Scrum teams to implement AWS Data Management solutions.

• Serve as a liaison for his/her Scrum teams with all the project stakeholders.

• Work with product managers and development teams to assure requirements are captured and recorded using the appropriate agile methodology, such as Scrum, Kanban

• Develop a deep knowledge of all aspects of the project, helps define priorities and effectively manages planning, execution, and monitoring to successful conclusion.

• Facilitate Sprint Planning, Release Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Product Demos and Sprint Retrospectives.

• Manage and effectively deliver features committed to for the Release Train.

• Support Product Owner in developing, maintaining and grooming Product Backlog.

• Remove impediments/blockers in order to keep teams productive.

• Identify and manage dependencies with other internal or external teams

• Provide metrics and status to leadership, program manager and project sponsors

• Support/Collaborate with team members to implement Agile/Scrum best practices

• Provide and support the implementation of business solutions.

• Diligently prepare and collate project progress/status, issues & risks.

• Meticulously track action items and drive them to closure.

• Perform development capacity planning and helping in release scheduling.

• Actively manage project risks and issues.

• Initiate, builds, and maintain good relationships with IT and business management to help facilitate effective completion of project work.

• Prepare project status reports, burndown, and keep management, project sponsors and project stakeholders informed of project status and related issues.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 or more years of Scrum Master experience using Agile methodologies
• Strong professional experience in Agile development
• Certified Scrum Master Certification
• Strong technical aptitude and hands on experience working with technical teams
• Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent leadership and communications skills required
• Experience working in a matrix team consisting of contractors, teammates and vendors with various skills and disciplines
• Self-starter with high energy to meet the needs of a demanding business and IT environment
• Demonstrated strong business acumen to complement strong tactical execution skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills
• High level of comfort with explicitly taking accountability and holding appropriate parties accountable
• Understanding and knowledge of unique factors and challenges of software development and Data
• Adept at creating strong relationships that foster the spirit of innovation, improvement, and collaborative solutions and developments.
• Ability to quickly grasp technology concepts and communicate with external teams and stakeholders

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$100,560 - $150,840

Benefits

Our company’s success is due to our employees’ dedication and passion for their work. They are our greatest asset. That’s why we are committed to offering employees and their families a comprehensive benefits package and award-winning well-being programs. By helping our employees achieve their full potential, we unlock our own. Visit https://www.thehartford.com/careers/benefits for details.

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Sr Scrum Master - BA07BE