Consultant, Scrum Master

Alternate Locations: Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina)

 

 Work Arrangement:

Hybrid Preferred : Preferred employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

 

Relocation assistance:  is not available for this opportunity.

 

Requisition #: 74304

 

The Role at a Glance

 

Are you a Scrum Master who wants to work in an autonomous, modern technical environment with the flexibility to do so from the comfort of your own home? Do you value open communication and a culture that welcomes thoughtful opinions to solve complex technical problems? This is the opportunity for you. 

In this position you will consult/analyze and deliver on more complex assignments/projects for your assigned area(s) of responsibility to ensure Scrum theory, practices, and rules are understood and enacted.  The Scrum Master will support one to two scrum teams within a fast-paced application development environment while adhering to Scrum principles.

 

 

What you'll be doing

 

• Leads one to two high performing Scrum teams facilitating progress toward delivery goals using Agile practices and coordinates information with other non-scrum teams involved in the project.
• Manages budget and schedules for assigned efforts.
• Identifies dependencies and removes impediments to scrum team’s progress.
• Facilitates Scrum ceremonies with assigned teams (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Demo, Retrospective and Backlog Refinement).
• Reports on Agile metrics such as velocity and cycle time.
• Manages internal and external communication, improves transparency, and communicates information throughout the organization.
• Facilitates collaborative sessions with internal clients and/or external vendors to formulate creative and practical solutions to software challenges.
• Fosters assigned scrum teams to self-organization; ensures and supports empowerment of the team.
• Facilitates discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Keeps the team focused on the Sprint and achieving Sprint goals.
• Coaches their scrum team to support Agile adoption and application of principles.

 

 

What we’re looking for

 

Must-haves:

• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or System Analyst, supporting or leading multiple software development teams to deliver high-quality software solutions using Agile techniques and practices
• 4 year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience – a degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Technology or Computer Engineering will be a plus

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with the Insurance or Financial Services industry
• Demonstrated experience successfully delivering high value solutions in an agile environment
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration/Delivery and DevOps
• Excellent communication, with demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to find a common ground and gain collaboration among senior/executive management, colleagues, and peers; can influence outcomes without directing or commanding
• Demonstrated strong relationship skills; proven ability to develop creative and collaborative approaches
• Strong leadership skills, including critical ability to coordinate and balance multiple initiatives in a time-sensitive environment while meeting or exceeding commitments
• Ability to effectively apply scaling frameworks and methodologies

 

Application Deadline

 

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future. 

 

What’s in it for you:

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes

• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

• PTO/parental leave

• Competitive 401K and employee benefits

• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program

• Tuition assistance program

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