Senior Scrum Master (Hybrid)

This position facilitates agile events for assigned product and services delivery teams. Provides and develops meaningful metrics to drive continuous improvement and to support forecasting and planning.

Position Compensation Range : $97,000.00 - $164,000.00

Pay Rate Type : Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• Facilitate agile scrum ceremonies including but not limited to, Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Team Retrospective, Sprint Review and Backlog Refinement.
• Prepares team for PI Planning, assisting with team breakout sessions promoting alignment with broader Agile Release Train (ART) goals.
• Coaches team to higher level of maturity with predictable delivery at a sustainable pace.
• Facilitates team collaboration, decision making and conflict resolution.
• Serve as a servant leader, enabling teams to be self-organized, cross-functional, and effective in an Agile environment.
• Helps the team remove impediments and bottlenecks that interrupt the flow of services.
• Partners with Product Owners and Leaders on roadmap, providing techniques to effectively build and manage product backlog and to develop a release strategy that maximizes the value being delivered.
• Track and report on team metrics (e.g., velocity, sprint burndown, predictability) to drive continuous improvement and transparency.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging experimentation and learning from outcomes.
• Serves the organization by increasing awareness and adoption of agile principles and values.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

Additional Responsibilities

Travel Requirements : Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements : Work that primarily involves sitting / standing.

Working Conditions : Not Applicable.

Additional Information

In this flex office / home role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from one of the following office locations : Madison, WI 53783, Boston, MA 02110

Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of the office location (or 35-mile radius for Boston.

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email AskHR@AmFam.com to request a reasonable accommodation.

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