Sr. Scrum Master

$114,400 - $135,200/Yr

Russell Tobin - Hartford, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Hartford, CT

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Scrum Master will manage the execution of initiatives supporting Digital Enablement across the portfolio, particularly focusing on Enterprise Mobile Application and additional non-Mobile team responsibilities. This role requires a highly motivated individual with strong Agile, technical, and leadership skills to drive team performance and ensure adherence to Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Educate and coach the team in Agile Methodology, ensuring adherence to Lean-Agile processes.
• Act as a role model for servant leadership and influence key stakeholders effectively.
• Organize and facilitate Agile ceremonies, identifying opportunities for improvement to optimize velocity and quality.
• Support and manage backlog health, planning for future milestone releases.
• Track and communicate overall team progress, providing visibility to stakeholders through various ceremonies.
• Lead team maturity efforts with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Remove impediments to progress as identified by the team.
• Protect the team from outside influences to maintain focus on Scrum priorities.
• Partner with the Product Owner and Product Manager to prioritize backlog items based on business value.
• Drive continuous improvement mindset within the team.
• Collaborate with LOB application teams and application Production Support/Reliability Engineering teams.
• Manage vendor implementation partners and 3rd party vendor integrations.
• Oversee resource planning and financial management for applications.
• Guide and support the team in delivery with a foundational understanding of application technology frameworks.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master in Agile environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and principles.
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills.
• Ability to influence and work effectively with stakeholders and business sponsors.
• Experience in managing backlog health and planning releases.
• Strong communication skills to provide visibility to stakeholders.
• Experience in continuous improvement practices.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with mobile application development.
• Familiarity with resource planning and financial management in technology projects.
• Knowledge of application technology frameworks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans)
• Supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Identity theft protection
• Legal support
• Auto and home insurance
• Pet insurance
• Employee discounts with preferred vendors