Scrum Master – ClaimCenter (Guidewire) Agile Coach

AF Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

AF Group is seeking a Scrum Master to coach and guide an energetic agile team within our insurance-focused software delivery program. You will serve as a liaison between the product delivery team, product manager and senior management, ensuring quality delivery and timely removal of blockers.

You will moderate sprint ceremonies, help maintain a robust backlog, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve team performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or a technical discipline required.
• Seven years of scrum master/agile project management experience in an insurance environment.
• Experience guiding multiple software development projects with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and facilitates one or more agile teams and acts as a liaison between product delivery and management.
• Moderates sprint ceremonies and backlog refinement to ensure alignment and delivery.
• Escalates issues to executives and coordinates cross-team dependencies while improving metrics.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum Master

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk management

Backlog management

Facilitation

Conflict resolution

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business or technical)

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Rally/Central Agile

VersionOne

Job description

AF Group is seeking a Scrum Master to coach and guide an energetic agile team within our insurance-focused software delivery program. You will serve as a liaison between the product delivery team, product manager and senior management, ensuring quality delivery and timely removal of blockers.

You will moderate sprint ceremonies, help maintain a robust backlog, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve team performance.