Scrum Master - Remote

SummaryFacilitate the cross-functional delivery of a range of business and technology deliverables using advanced negotiation, facilitation, planning and dependency management techniques.Holds the Product Owner and Development team accountable for their responsibilities in running the scrum process.Facilitate release planning and governance activities across teams.Visualize program and delivery progress via status reports and dashboards for leadership, while helping remove roadblocks and maintaining a laser focus on enabling consistent velocity and delivery for core team membersIdentify and manage cross-team dependencies and risks; define and drive mitigation plansOperate as a servant leader for the team and coach roles and stakeholders on understanding of the Scrum methodologyAdvocate for agile principles and help negotiate agreements between teams; facilitate productive communication between teams and among teammatesIdentify and champion when process or technology improvements may be warranted; lead continuous improvement by identifying and remediating cross-functional process gaps across your teams and the technology organization at largeAct as data steward for team metrics such as timesheets, estimates, velocity, rosters, etc.Qualifications - ExternalExperienceExperience managing virtual and global distributed teamsExperience working in a matrixed environmentBS or BA or commensurate experienceSkills3 years of relevant project management experienceAgile delivery experience; waterfall and / or other frameworks preferredSAFe, Scrum Alliance CSM / CSP certification or PMI's Agile Certified Professional (ACP) Strategic thinker with strong customer focusStrong analytical and project management skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize, track, and deliver resultsAble to build, manage, and work with multiple teams to achieve defined goalsDemonstrated ability to manage vendor engagements, budgets, timelinesCommunicate effectively to establish collaborative working relationshipsAble to communicate technical issues to technical and non-technical audiencesProactively identify risk and issues and ensures mitigation and closureAble to help course correct continuously as new priorities and new information becomes availableExperience operating in a regulated environment preferredGuardian has been helping people protect their futures and secure their lives for more than 160 years. Every day, we serve approximately 29 million people through a range of insurance and financial products. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we know what matters most: putting the needs of our customers first. Because everyone deserves a Guardian. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.comGuardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.