Scrum Master

About the Role

The Scrum Master role is part of the Onyx platform team, a robust, multi-module annuity administrative platform that plays a critical role in streamlining processes and enhancing customer experience across the organization. As a Scrum Master, you will work closely with the engineering team to facilitate daily stand-ups, iteration planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring that the team is aligned and working towards common goals.

Group 1001's culture emphasizes collaboration, communication, and a can-do attitude, making it an exciting and dynamic work environment for professionals who thrive in fast-paced settings. As a Scrum Master, you will be expected to embody these values and contribute to the company's mission of delivering outstanding value and operational performance.

What You Will Do

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, iteration planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure team alignment and progress
• Manage engineering development projects and facilitate sprint releases to drive team performance and delivery
• Create or analyze business requirements documents and project timelines to ensure clarity and focus
• Guide the team in time estimating practices and facilitate team estimates to improve forecasting and planning
• Drive team iteration execution, communicate with management and stakeholders, and protect the team from uncontrolled work injection
• Manage project conflicts, challenges, and dynamic business requirements to maintain high performance and team morale
• Work with team leads to resolve people problems and project roadblocks, ensuring that the team remains focused and productive
• Conduct post-mortem and root cause analysis to help teams continuously improve their practices and ensure maximum productivity
• Lead team efforts in relentless improvement, defining and implementing improvement stories to increase the velocity and quality of the program
• Implement and support agile principles, rules, and processes to drive team performance and delivery
• Proactively identify and eliminate impediments and facilitate flow to ensure that the team remains focused and productive
• Maintain team data in project management software (Jira) to support estimates and execution

What We Are Looking For

• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience in a related field
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience, with at least 4 years leading sprints in an agile development environment
• Demonstrable expertise in agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, etc.
• Strong understanding of Jira, including global administration and configuration
• Thrives in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment with a strong emphasis on communication and teamwork
• Expert coach on the implementation of agile Scrum, with a deep understanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development
• Solid experience working with teams to assess and size stories/epics, with a strong understanding of agile metrics and analytics
• Passionate commitment to delivering products on time, with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction
• Ability to understand and represent both the business and technology perspectives, with excellent communication skills in person, over the phone, and through email
• Self-motivated and organized, with a strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Nice to Have

• Experience working with remote teams and distributed agile development environments
• Knowledge of Excel and other productivity tools, with a strong ability to analyze and interpret data
• Certification in Scrum or agile methodologies, such as CSM or CSPO
• Experience working in the insurance or financial services industry, with a strong understanding of the regulatory environment and compliance requirements

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and benefits package, with a focus on work-life balance and employee well-being
• Opportunity to work with a dynamic and growing company, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and teamwork
• Professional development and growth opportunities, with a focus on agile methodologies and technical skills
• Flexible working hours and remote work options, with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and employee autonomy
• Access to cutting-edge technology and tools, with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement
• Comprehensive health and wellness program, with a focus on employee well-being and mental health
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule, with a focus on work-life balance and employee satisfaction

• Tip: Make sure to highlight your experience with agile methodologies and frameworks like Scrum and Kanban in your resume and cover letter.
• Tip: Be prepared to provide specific examples of your experience with Jira and other project management tools during the interview process.
• Tip: Show a passion for continuous improvement and a willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced development environment.
• Tip: Emphasize your ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and provide examples of your experience with cross-functional teams.
• Tip: Be prepared to discuss your approach to resolving conflicts and challenges in a distributed agile development environment.
• Tip: Research the company culture and values, and be prepared to discuss how your own values and approach align with those of Group 1001.