Scrum Master II

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This opportunity is in the Information Technology Department.

As the company's largest department, I.T. is responsible for supporting both ongoing operations and our next innovative project. At Safety National, information technology is instrumental to our success, allowing us to partner with colleagues to securely enable and support new capabilities every day. Utilizing a diverse set of technologies, like Guidewire, Salesforce, Java, C#/.NET, Mule, and Azure, the available career opportunities continue to grow rapidly. Our department consists of agile teams who employ the Scaled Agile Framework for enterprises (SAFe) to effectively deliver solutions and add value. I.T. is also a team where individual contributions are recognized, and career advancement is nurtured.

Role Description

As a Scrum Master II, you will play a key role in coaching and guiding Agile teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions. Reporting to the Agile Delivery Manager, you will collaborate closely with Product Owners, Release Train Engineers, and development teams to promote Agile best practices, drive team efficiency, and remove impediments that may hinder progress. You will facilitate essential Scrum ceremonies, including PI Planning, Iteration Planning, Daily Stand-ups, and Retrospectives, while ensuring alignment with business objectives. Your ability to foster a collaborative, self-organizing team environment will be instrumental in improving Agile maturity, maintaining velocity, and delivering continuous value to the organization. This is an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced environment, helping teams thrive and achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach Agile teams on Scaled Agile methodologies and best practices.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including:




• PI Planning
• Iteration Planning
• Backlog Refinement
• Daily Stand-ups
• Retrospectives




• Manage sprint timelines, capacity planning, and backlog.
• Remove impediments to maintain a smooth workflow.
• Ensure alignment with business objectives and program increment goals.
• Monitor and report on team performance metrics, such as:




• Velocity
• Say/Do ratios




• Support cross-team collaboration and Agile maturity development.
• Conduct team-building and morale-boosting activities.

What We're Looking For

• A proactive leader, servant coach, and problem solver.
• Ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies and lead teams effectively.
• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred (or equivalent experience)

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Scrum Master in a software development environment.
• Experience with Agile project management tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, SAFe methodologies, and Agile frameworks.
• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe Scrum Master certification strongly preferred.

Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures.

Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships, which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80-year history. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, Inc., we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world.

Total Rewards That Put Employees First

In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation that includes base salary, holiday bonus, and incentive awards is only a small portion of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees. Highlights of our exceptional benefits include generous health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k) retirement savings match and an annual profit sharing contribution. We proudly offer family forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy, generous paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, a hybrid work environment, and company paid life insurance and disability. To support employees in their career journeys, we provide professional growth and development opportunities in addition to employee recognition and well-being programs. Apply today to learn more.

Safety National is committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-based compensation. In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. The target base salary range for this position is $82,000 to $107,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location.

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