**NOTE: This role is a permanent position with one of our clients within the insurance industry. You will NOT be directly employed by BCG.
Scrum Master - Insurance Client
Be part of something groundbreaking
We are currently partnering with a global leader in the insurance industry on their journey towards reshaping the core of their business. To achieve this, our client is making a long-term commitment to a brand-new, innovative Generative AI team, designed to explore new possibilities for how artificial intelligence can be applied in insurance and beyond.
This team is central to their vision of the future and the core of their business offering. They will incorporate best-in-class engineering and product management principles, and your contribution and collaboration will be critical to its success. If you’re excited by the opportunity to create meaningful impact at scale, we’d love to hear from you.
As a Scrum Master, you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of groundbreaking Generative AI initiatives, leveraging and further developing your skills to shape the future of insurance. If you’re looking for a place to grow your career, where your contributions will shape the future of the industry, this is a great opportunity for you.
Your responsibilities include
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Coaching two Scrum teams to achieve greater Agile maturity while maintaining a sustainable and productive development pace
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Facilitating all Agile ceremonies, incl. sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, to keep the teams aligned & on track
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Participate in Scrum of Scrums and facilitate Program Increment (PI) execution
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Maintain relevant metrics that report on progress (e.g. burndown charts, defect trends, user story/feature completion rates, capacity, velocity)
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Supporting product owners in managing backlogs, refining user stories, and ensuring priorities are clear to drive successful sprint outcomes
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Removing obstacles that hinder progress, enabling your teams to focus on their goals and deliver value consistently
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Acting as a change agent, advocating for Agile principles and best practices across teams and the organization
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Communication: Foster internal team communication by building a trusting and safe environment where the emphasis on problem-solving. Facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution
What is needed to be successful
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You are certified as a Scrum Master (CSM)
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You have significant experience as a dedicated Scrum Master, helping development teams apply Agile, Scrum/SAFe & DevSecOps practices
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You are proficient in Agile methodologies and experienced in removing roadblocks to help teams maintain momentum
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You are highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to manage Agile ceremonies and track progress metrics (i.e. burndown charts, velocity, and user story completion rates)
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You have strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build trust within teams and facilitate effective collaboration between team members and stakeholders
- You are an effective coach, capable of guiding teams to be self-organizing and achieve their objectives
It would be nice if
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You are passionate about Agile and have experience in highly matrixed organizations where influencing without direct authority is key to success
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You have worked in the insurance or financial services industries
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You had a Program Management or SAFe certification
NOTE: This role is a permanent position with one of our clients within the insurance industry. You will NOT be directly employed by BCG.
