Scrum MasterHybrid position- once a week onsiteLocation: GOLDENVALLEY, MNPosition Type: Contract HireEssential Functions:Collaborate and provide coaching to Product Owner to ensure success:Development of backlog including prioritization, sequencing, definition of ready, definition of doneGrow, groom, and refine a backlog through evolving to user stories and detailed success criteriaEffective, consistent communication regarding product vision, value, goals, and backlog items to the team and stakeholdersEffective stakeholder management; impact assessment, engagement and alignmentFacilitate retrospectives and health checks; follow up on actions for improvement fostering continuous improvement of teamsCoach and mentor teams that are maturing in an Agile/Kanban delivery model to ensure successful delivery:Support team estimating, planning, and assignment of tasksIterative and incremental development, and handle emerging and evolving requirementsBuilding cross-functional team and use Agile engineering practicesEncourage communicate openly, transparently, and respectfully with others to create working agreementsAdopt sprints starting from value, vision, and goals and ending with a demo and working softwareRespect time boxes, including the sprint itself, planning, the daily stand-up, demo, and retrospectiveServant leader of the team; work with functional leaders to remove impediments for the teamEnsure adherence to Allianz IT Solution Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) processAccountable for ensuring required processes and documentation is completedResponsible for traditional project management tasks; including status reporting, meeting minutes, risks, issues, action items, and other communicationsPartner with product owner/business leaders to effectively manage team financialsKnowledge, Skill & Competency Requirements:Experience leading teams using Agile, Kanban, Waterfall as Allianz has a mixExperience in technical solution delivery with demonstrated knowledge of SDLC (software development life cycle)Strong people leadership with excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels within the organizationExperienced in formal techniques of risk/issue managementExperience with Microsoft Project and financial management is requiredExcellent organizational skillsExperience in change managementExperience leading quality assurance activities to include system integration testing, UAT support and test automationEducation & Experience:6-7 years of experience managing and delivering successful IT projectsBachelor's degree or equivalent experienceProject Management/Agile certification is a plusFinancial and insurance product industry experience is a plus
W2 Contract- Hybrid Position- C2H- Scrum Master Position at GOLDENVALLEY, MN in minneapolis at Unknown Company
This position is listed as contract and hybrid.