Scrum Master III (Actuarial/Remote)

We are seeking a Scrum Master to work on a remote team for a client project. The position is W2 hourly with our company, with all work taking place for our client. The ability to work Pacific Time is appreciated.

Key Responsibilities:

• This role will be aligned to the Enterprise Actuarial Projects PMO organization and the candidate is expected to have hands-on, in-depth experience supporting Actuarial modeling programs/projects
• Provide day-to-day oversight and project management for actuarial model and data delivery, as well as business testing and adoption activities
• Perform hands-on project management (PM) and/or scrum master (SM) activities in support of one or more teams
• Partner with team members and stakeholders to develop and maintain project plans and RAID logs, and raise resource needs
• Facilitate daily team stand-up meetings for multiple teams, conduct weekly status meetings, and lead ad hoc working group meetings
• Escalate, track and report on project risks and issues, key decisions, and changes to scope, schedule, and budget via formal change control process
• Escalate complex problems as appropriate and facilitate the removal of impediments to ensure program teams have what they need to succeed
• Apply knowledge of PMO tools (e.g., ADO, SmartSheet, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) to capture and report on key project metrics utilizing a data driven approach
• Represent project/team status in weekly stakeholder meetings via formal weekly/monthly project status reports
• Ensure quality deliverables as well as successful business testing, production readiness, and adoption
• Develop strong relationships with key project stakeholders from various teams (Actuarial modeling, business, IT) to facilitate cross-functional collaboration

Required Skills / Experience:

• 5 years' experience in program/project management with a demonstrated track record of successfully delivering business value
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
• Financial services experience, with specific experience in Actuarial projects/programs (e.g., GAAP LDTI, Prophet platform implementations, etc.)
• 4-year degree or equivalent experience
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment within medium to large organizations
• Ability to oversee multiple teams independently with limited guidance
• Understanding of platform implementation and integration best practices and systems development lifecycle methodologies
• Knowledge of needs analysis, process mapping, requirements gathering & solution discovery
• Experience managing stakeholders and project teams effectively
• Solid understanding of various project management methodologies and best practices (i.e., Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile, Waterfall, etc.); experience implementing Agile practices and tools and ability to act as scrum master for Agile teams
• Experience managing quality assurance, regression, user acceptance, and production parallel testing activities, along with defect management/resolution
• Excellent communication, presentation interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills; demonstrated professional acumen
• Team player focused on collaboration and continuous improvement
• Self-starter with sound judgment and decision-making skills and an analytical, data-driven mindset
• Proficient in common project management tools including - MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, ADO, MS PowerPoint, Excel

Preferred Skills / Experience:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• One or more additional relevant Agile certifications - e.g., SAFe, RTE, etc.
• Experience supporting Life Insurance and Annuity business areas
• Experience with solutions delivered via Prophet platform (actuarial models) and/or Snowflake (data delivery)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.