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Job DescriptionJob Number: Scrum Master ( Job Number: 25AAOT14D20241008)DISCOVER your opportunityAs AXA XL continues to prioritize its comprehensive capabilities, the Senior Scrum Master plays a crucial role in upholding agile principles and values within the team. Their responsibility lies in ensuring that the team follows the agreed-upon practices and processes while working on significant technology initiatives for the organization. Their influence and expertise are essential in promoting a dynamic and adaptive approach to project management, ultimately supporting the company's strategic objectives and enhancing overall operational effectiveness.What will your essential responsibilities include?Be the Servant Leader for teams and support them in defining roadmaps aligned with business strategy as well as delivering outcomes with maximum efficiency and value creation.Facilitate key agile ceremonies and ensure their efficiency: stand-up, sprint planning, sprint demo, retrospective.Mobilize and lead teams/squads focused on the delivery of IT outcomes.Interact closely with key stakeholders to ensure vision and strategy serve as the teams' North Star, and support Product Owners/Business Owners in creating, refreshing and grooming the backlog.Leads deliverables and resource planning/forecasting. Guides the team in establishing estimates and coaches teams on the estimation exercise.Provide guidance, teach and coach teams on the appropriate use of agile practices/tools for their day-to-day activities (deliverable production, workload estimation, resource planning, backlog management, problem-solving).Helps teams improve and take responsibilities for their actions and coaches on problem-solving.Remove impediments to ensure self-organized teams can focus on high-value increments.Fosters common team bonds and culture.Engages with the agile practices chapter to keep updated on the AXA XL best practices.In this role, you will report to the Project Management Lead.We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:A significant amount of scrum master experience with cross-functional teams.Project management experience and certification is a plus.Scrum certification preferred, Agile at scale if possible.Detailed understanding and practice of agile methodology and mindset (values and principles).Outstanding organizational and time management skills.Excellent interpersonal skills, including communication, presentation, and ability to negotiate.Analytical skills to address complex issues and ability to think and communicate at different levels of detail and across different levels of the organization.Experience with industry agile and project management tools.Prior work experience in insurance property/casualty and technology fields preferred.FIND your futureAXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals, and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines, and specialty.With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential.Sustainability is integral to our business strategy.In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future.The U.S. pay range for this position is $94,500 - $149,000. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual's skills, experience, and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues' pay.At AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits.AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Location US-CT-HartfordJob Field Project & Change ManagementSchedule Full-timeJob Type Standard#J-18808-Ljbffr