What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at Manulife and John Hancock?
The opportunity
A Scrum Master facilitates key Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring the team adheres to Scrum principles and practices while guiding them in self-organization and cross-functionality. They foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration, and support team development through feedback and guidance. They ensure clear communication between the team and collaborators, supervise performance through metrics, encourage Agile practices, and stay updated on industry trends.
Responsibilities :
- Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Encourage effective communication within the team and with external partners.
- Ensure that the Product Backlog is well-maintained and prioritized in collaboration with the Product Owner.
- Monitor and track the team's performance, including velocity, burndown charts, and other metrics.
- Find opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to improve team performance.
How will you create an impact?
This role reports into Engineering and assists in delivering features directly to the customer.
What motivates you?
What we are looking for
What can we offer you?
Our commitment to you
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https : / / www.manulife.com / en / about / our-story.html.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife / John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife / John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.
Primary Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Salary range is expected to be between
104,860.00 USD - $194,740.00 USD
If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education / training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
Manulife / John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption / surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee / family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension / 401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.
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Company : John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)
Salary : $104,860 - $194,740
