Delivery Lead

Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management (USA), Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare and Retirement Benefits

401(k) with employer match

Wellness incentive program

Job summary

MSIG USA is seeking an Agile Delivery Lead / Senior Scrum Master to drive predictable, outcome-focused delivery across complex technology initiatives. You will partner with Product Owners, Engineering, Architecture, PMO, and business stakeholders to maintain transparency and continuous improvement while fostering a collaborative team environment.

With 5+ years in agile roles, you will coach teams, manage risks, and ensure adherence to agile principles, enabling regulatory compliance and

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery Lead.
• Experience in PNC Insurance domain including underwriting, data, claims, etc.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps.
• Proven ability to manage risks, dependencies, and delivery predictability in complex environments.
• Deep understanding of Data and Data Management.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master/Agile Lead for cross-functional teams within PNC Insurance.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and coach teams toward self-organization.
• Maintain sprint cadence and measure velocity, burndown, cycle time, and flow.
• Use Azure DevOps to visualize work and manage dependencies.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain a backlog and value-driven roadmap.
• Coach agile mindset and promote organizational maturity.
• Promote DevOps practices and modern engineering to improve flow and delivery.

Skills

Scrum Master

Azure DevOps

Delivery metrics

Data management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Agile coaching

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

MSIG USA continues to grow!

Company Overview

MSIG USA is the US-based subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. , one of the world’s top P&C carriers and a global Class 15 insurer, with A+ ratings and a reach that spans 40+ countries and regions. Leveraging our 350-year heritage, MSIG USA brings the financial strength, expertise, and global footprint to offer commercial insurance solutions that address your business’s unique risks.

About the Role

The Agile Delivery Lead / Senior Scrum Master drives predictable, outcome‑focused delivery across complex technology initiatives. This role blends servant leadership, delivery accountability, agile coaching, and cross‑team coordination to ensure teams deliver high‑quality digital and platform solutions.

You will partner closely with Product Owners, Engineering, Architecture, Project Governance Office, and business stakeholders to maintain transparency, flow, and continuous improvement while fostering a healthy, collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Facilitation & Team Leadership

• Serve as Scrum Master / Agile Lead for one or more cross‑functional teams within PNC Insurance.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
• Coach teams toward self‑organization, accountability, and high performance.
• Ensure adherence to agile principles, working agreements, and flow‑based delivery practices.
• Foster a culture of psychological safety, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Delivery Leadership & Predictability

• Maintain a disciplined sprint cadence and ensure teams deliver against commitments.
• Own sprint‑level and release‑level predictability using metrics such as velocity, burndown, cycle time, throughput, and flow efficiency.
• Use Azure DevOps to visualize work, manage dependencies, and drive data‑driven insights.
• Identify, escalation, and resolve risks, issues, and blockers early.
• Ensure delivery aligns to business outcomes such as regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, customer experience, or modernization goals.

Stakeholder Partnership & Decision Facilitation

• Partner with Product Owners to maintain a healthy, prioritized backlog and value‑driven roadmap.
• Collaborate with Engineering Managers and Architects on capacity planning, technical health, and cross‑team dependencies.
• Present clear options, tradeoffs, and impacts to drive timely decision‑making.
• Provide transparent communication on progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership, PMO, and business partners.

Agile Coaching & Organizational Maturity

• Coach individuals and teams on agile mindset, behaviors, and best practices.
• Support organization‑wide agile maturity and standardization initiatives.
• Help teams evolve from ceremony‑driven execution to outcome‑driven delivery.
• Promote experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement.

DevOps & Engineering Enablement

• Champion Azure DevOps best practices: dashboards, automated reporting, and work item hygiene.
• Support adoption of modern engineering practices (CI/CD, automated testing, trunk‑based development).
• Encourage flow‑based delivery to reduce cycle time and improve predictability.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or similar role supporting software development teams.
• Strong experience working in PNC Insurance within different lines of business including Underwriting, Data, Claims domain etc with deep working knowledge of Actuarial business and technology.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Azure DevOps preferred.
• Proven ability to manage risks, dependencies, and delivery predictability in complex environments.
• Deep understanding of Data and Data Management.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Ability to interpret delivery metrics and use them to improve flow and throughput.
• Experience working in fast‑paced, evolving environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Actuarial background.
• Experience in P&C insurance (policy, billing, claims, underwriting, or data) or other regulated industries.
• Background in software development, QA, product management, or DevOps, data management.
• Experience coaching multiple teams or supporting transformations.
• Familiarity with regulatory cycles, vendor integrations, and modernization programs.

SALARY: The estimated salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year. This is a good‑faith assessment of the salary range for this position only. In determining the actual salary within this range, MSIG USA will consider a candidate’s relevant experience, location, and other job‑related factors.

Additional Benefits

• Healthcare and Retirement Benefits
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with a generous employer match and profit‑sharing contribution
• Wellness incentive program
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Flexible spending programs
• Short‑term and long‑term disability plans

Additional Benefit Programs

• Paid time off program
• Paid charitable leave
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Personal insurance (auto/homeowners) discounts

It's an exciting time for our company and a great opportunity to join a financially sound and growing global insurance group!

It is the policy of MSIG USA to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MSIG USA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.