Effectively lead multiple scrum teams and facilitate release planning
Enhance cross scrum team communication and dependency management
Partners with the Product Owner, IT/EDO Lead, RTE and Business leadership to form execution delivery plans and manage progress
Coaches the Product Owner, Development Team, Technology and Business Leaders, and other Scrum Masters on Scrum values, principles and best practices
Identifies and resolves gaps in skills, processes, and resources
Assess and improve the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
Provides information regarding team health: people, process, progress and overall satisfaction to Technology and Business Leaders
Build a trust and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on problem solving.

5+ years of experience as a Sr. Scrum Master for a development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory at a program level
5+ years of experience in any part of the software development lifecycle
Knowledge of Agile approaches such as Scrum, ART, SAFe etc.
Must be able to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical users at all levels of an Organization
A strategic thinker who can look beyond the sprint, beyond the Program Increment with a focus on ensuring teams are focused on providing the higher business value to our customers
Experience using agile toolsets such as CA Agile (Rally software)
Bachelor's degree
Preferred: Minimum of first level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I)
Insurance knowledge, especially Group Benefits knowledge.
Prior Data Analysis competencies and experience with successful enablement of Data Delivery initiatives such as data warehousing or reporting/analytical projects
Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.

Senior Scrum Master

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