Senior Scrum Master

The Senior Scrum Master job facilitates a cross functional agile collaborative team in iterative technology development. Under limited supervision, this job coaches the development team of scrum principles, helps the team focus on sprint goals and to achieve their highest performance level to ensure the scrum project is successfully progressed. This job has some foundational knowledge in the specific area in order to advise on scope changes, Quality Assurance and other more technical aspects of the project.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Manages stakeholder expectations regarding target scope, schedule and budget.
• Improves the scrum process and project progress by removing impediments that hinder project progress.
• Facilitates daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and iteration meetings.
• Manages the development tracking system to include product and sprint backlogs.
• Monitors the progress of the sprint and helps teams estimate iteration deliverables and increase velocity.
• Fosters self-organization and collaborative scrum team and shelters the team from outside distractions to keep focus mainly on the agreed sprint goals.
• Ensures scrum principles and approaches are understood correctly by the development team and stakeholders to maximize the performance of the team.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 3 Years Required; 5 Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

7IC

Required Skills:

• 3 or more years of Agile scrum master practice
• SAFe Scrum Master certification
• Previous experience as Business Analyst or Product Owner

Preferred Skills:

• Understanding of Software Development life Cycle (SDLC)
• Proven track record of ability to increase velocity with high quality
• Project management
• Jira and Jira Align
• Java and UI Delivery
• Onshore/Offshore coordination
• Excellent Communication Skills (Verbal and Written)

Related Skills

Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Consultative Communication, Executive Presence, General Risk Management, Influence, Problem Solving, Program Management, Project Management, Relationship Management, Stakeholder Engagement

Base Pay Range: $86,100/yr. - $132,500/yr.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

Company Overview

TIAA is the leading provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and government fields. We offer a wide range of financial solutions, including investing, banking, advice and education, and retirement services.

Benefits and Total Rewards

The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That's why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.

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