Scrum Master - Insurance Analytics

Job Title : Scrum Master

Location : Chicago, IL (Hybrid 2-3days/week)

Employment type : Fulltime

Job description :

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead and facilitate Agile/Scrum processes for cross-functional teams, ensuring successful delivery of high-quality projects in the P&C Insurance domain.

· Act as a Scrum Master and Manager, driving Agile best practices to enhance team performance and collaboration across remote teams.

· Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and engineering teams to ensure project goals and deliverables are well defined, aligned with business objectives, and successfully met.

· Manage the end-to-end project lifecycle, from initial planning and requirements gathering to delivery and retrospective.

· Drive the adoption of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and provide coaching to teams on Agile processes and principles.

· Oversee and maintain project tracking using tools like JIRA and Confluence, ensuring transparency and alignment across teams and stakeholders.

· Work closely with technical teams to support and monitor the integration of data solutions using Databricks, Azure Cloud, PySpark, and SQL.

· Lead the resolution of any blockers or impediments impacting project progress, ensuring teams stay focused and productive.

· Foster continuous improvement by leading retrospectives, facilitating daily standups, and managing sprint planning and reviews.

· Provide mentorship and leadership to junior team members and facilitate the professional growth of the Scrum and development teams.

· Manage multiple Agile projects concurrently, ensuring that timelines and milestones are achieved within scope and budget.

· Build strong relationships with stakeholders and communicate project status, risks, and issues to senior leadership.

Key Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

· 5 years of experience in a Scrum Master role, with at least 2 years in a managerial capacity leading Agile team.

· Exposure to P&C Insurance processes, including underwriting, claims, and pricing workflows.

· Working knowledge of data engineering, with exposure to in Databricks, Azure Cloud, PySpark, and SQL.

· Proven experience using Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, to deliver software projects on time and within budget.

· Solid understanding and practical experience with JIRA and Confluence as project management and collaboration tools.

· Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

· Excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve project-related issues and risks.

· Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills with the ability to guide teams through complex projects.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

· Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

· Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and presentation skills

· Able to work in fast pace continuously evolving environment and ready to take up uphill challenges

· Can understand cross cultural differences and can work with clients across the globe

Preferred Qualifications:

· Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM).

· Familiarity with Azure DevOps or similar tools for managing Agile projects.

· Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms, particularly Databricks and Azure Cloud.

· Prior experience working in a remote work environment and managing distributed teams.