Job Title

Scrum Master II - Remote

Market Range

Requisition Number

R5887 Scrum Master II - Remote (Open)

Job Information

Opening Statement: CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), a AAA insurer, is one of the top personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the U.S. Our employees proudly live our core beliefs and fulfill our enduring purpose to help members prevent, prepare for and recover from life's uncertainties, and we're proud of the culture we create together. As we commit to progress over perfection, we recognize that every day is an opportunity to be innovative and adaptable. At CSAA IG, we hire good people for a brighter tomorrow. We are actively hiring for an Scrum Master II. Join us and support CSAA IG in achieving our goals.

Your Role:

The Scrum Master will provide leadership for an Agile software development team to deliver system enhancements, defects and initiative work with a high degree of quality and predictability. Additionally, this person will coach and mentor team members on Agile practices and encourage team collaboration. This role will also support the roll out of additional teams through hands-on coaching and support building Agile delivery capabilities.

Your work: (Essential responsibilities)

• Leads one or more Agile application development teams and takes on the most complicated work – new projects and applications that have high level of dependencies (across divisions)
• Leads the Agile cadence activities within the Scrum framework, ensuring participation from team members and key stakeholders.
• Facilitates discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Removes impediments or guides the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.
• Shields the team from outside distractions and interferences
• Develops and manages team release plans and sprint plans.
• Monitors, reviews and maintains the sprint backlog and product backlog in coordination
  with business product owner and other team members.
• Develops internal and external communication, improving transparency Maintains
  visual progress metrics indicating velocity, burn-down, etc.
• Can facilitate scaling ceremonies (Scrum of Scrum or PAW, etc.)
• Supports team to adopt advanced practices and helps other less experienced scrum masters do the same
• Partner with product owner to keep backlog groomed, prioritized and refined
• Coach teams in agile practices and ceremonies to achieve greater maturity and velocity
• Serves as a coach to other Scrum Masters to support the continued roll out of Agile across teams

What would make us excited about you?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, MIS or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  CSM (Certified SCRUM Master) or ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) certification.
• 5 + years of experience in Agile Methodologies with a minimum of three years in the Scrum Master role.
• 5 + years of project management or software development management experience.
  Servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• Expertise with agile methodology and frameworks inclusive SAFe, LeSS, etc.
• Expertise with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Effective leadership, coaching and collaboration skills.
• Expertise with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Demonstrated confidence and professionalism in approach.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with ability to interact proficiently with all levels of management and staff.
• Self-directed and self-motivated.
• Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. CSAA IG is a place where everyone can grow. So, however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if you meet most of the requirements (not all) and this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day.

CSAA IG Careers

At CSAA IG, we’re proudly devoted to protecting our customers, our employees, our communities, and the world at large. We are on a climate journey to continue to do better for our people, our business, and our planet. Taking bold action and leading by example. We are citizens for a changing world, and we continually change to meet it.

Join us if you…

• BELIEVE in a mission focused on building a community of service, rooted in inclusion and belonging.
• COMMIT to being there for our customers and employees.
• CREATE a sense of purpose that serves the greater good through innovation.

Recognition: We offer a total compensation package, performance bonus, 401(k) with a company match, and so much more! Read more about what we offer and what it is like to be a part of our dynamic team at: Benefits

In most cases, you will have the opportunity to choose your preferred working location from the following options when you join CSAA IG: remote, hybrid, or in-person. Submit your application to be considered. We communicate via email, so check your inbox and/or your spam folder to ensure you don’t miss important updates from us. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact TalentAcquisition@csaa.com.

As part of our values, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at CSAA IG. We actively celebrate colleagues’ different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

We are always recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the U.S. workforce. The diversity of our team fosters a broad range of ideas and enables us to design and deliver a wide array of products to meet customers’ evolving needs.

CSAA Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer.

The national average salary range for this position is

$142,290-$158,100. However, we have a location-based compensation structure. Our salary ranges vary and are calculated based on county of residence. The full [salary range] [hourly rate range] for this position across all the states we hire in is $127,980-$189,700. This role also includes an opportunity for a company-wide annual discretionary bonus, through our Annual Incentive Plan (AIP), of up to 12% of eligible pay.

If you apply and are selected to continue in the recruiting process, we will schedule a preliminary call with you to discuss the role and will disclose during that call the available salary/hourly rate range based on your location. Factors used to determine the actual salary offered may include location, experience, or education.

Please note we are hiring for this role remote anywhere in the United States with the exception of California, Hawaii and Alaska.

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Internal Transfer Policy

Job Transfers

We encourage employees to take the initiative for their career development. To ensure the best results, we recommend employees conduct a targeted search for specific roles in which they meet the minimum requirements with no more than three transfer requests in process at one time. Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis with Manager and HR approval.

Eligibility

You may apply for any open position within the company as long as you meet these requirements:

• You have spent a minimum of six (6) months* in your present position
• You are in good standing with an “at target” or better rating on your last performance review and on your overall goal rating
• You are not on any form of corrective action (Notice of Counseling or Written Warning) and haven’t been in the last six months

• Business units may have more specific transfer guidelines that override the company policy to address specific business needs. Any exceptions to the eligibility requirements for the company, or business-unit policy must be approved by your current business unit leader and Human Resources Consultant.

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