Remote Scrum Master - Agile Coach for Insurance Tech

Crum & Forster; New York (NY); Remote; USD 91,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

401K employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Crum & Forster is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to guide cross-functional Agile teams in delivering technology and business solutions. You will serve as a servant-leader, coach, and facilitator—keeping teams aligned, unblocked, and continuously improving across multiple deliveries.

Bring 4–6+ years of Scrum Master experience, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and familiarity with Jira/Confluence. Insurance/financial services experience is required; SAFe certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience in an Agile delivery environment.
• Bachelor's degree or working equivalent.
• Experience working with insurance or financial services is required.
• Proven ability to manage multiple Scrum teams concurrently.
• Scrum Master Certification; SAFe certification (SAFe SM or SAFe Agilist) preferred.
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile execution using Scrum principles, ensuring effective ceremonies and continuous delivery improvement.
• Support multiple Scrum teams simultaneously on Agile best practices.
• Drive project delivery through planning, resource coordination and execution within scope and timelines.
• Identify and resolve team conflicts, impediments, risks, and blockers.
• Track and communicate sprint metrics, velocity, and delivery status to stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Product Owners and business leaders to align sprint goals with strategy.
• Manage cross-team dependencies and coordination in a scaled Agile environment.
• Promote safe, engaged and high-performing team environments.

Skills

Scrum Master exp

Leadership

Facilitation

Communication

Agile practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Crum & Forster is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to guide cross-functional Agile teams in delivering technology and business solutions. You will serve as a servant-leader, coach, and facilitator—keeping teams aligned, unblocked, and continuously improving across multiple deliveries.

Bring 4–6+ years of Scrum Master experience, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and familiarity with Jira/Confluence. Insurance/financial services experience is required; SAFe certification is preferred.