Sr. Scrum Master

Company: Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD)
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Sr. Scrum MasterPrudential's Global Technology organization is seeking a Sr. Scrum Master to join the Chief Data Office. This leader will guide and coach the Scrum Team on how to use Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services. The team is looking for someone who is passionate about accelerating enterprise transformation in Data and Data Science. The candidate must embody Agile values and principles, demonstrate a servant leader mindset and have the coaching skills to evolve agility. Responsibilities:

• Coaches team on agile values and principles; responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines.
• Supports the team by removing impediments that they cannot resolve themselves.
• Facilitates and ensures that work activities align with product release priorities.
• Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization.
• Fosters a continuous improvement team culture and growth to high performance.
• Trains Product Owners in effective backlog management to maximize business value.
• Facilitates delivery of high value products and services in an empirical environment.
• Exemplifies and promotes Agile values and principles to help the organization understand how to apply agile framework for maximum effect.
• Coaches team on organizational awareness helping them to understand business changes and potential impacts.Skills / Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Professional experience working on an Agile team; minimum 5 years' experience as a scrum master with approved certification strongly preferred.
  • Experience working on Data and Data Science teams strongly preferred.
  • Deep understanding of change management and demonstrated ability to support wider organization changes.
  • Strong communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills; passionate about continuous learning to help the team evolve.
  • Has the ability to identify with the feelings, thoughts or attitudes of other people and tailor their approach based on the context. Understands how their communication style and personality can affect how they engage and are seen by others.
  • Creates space for open discussions that can surface various viewpoints and can choose from multiple tools and techniques to reach a conclusion.
  • Servant leader who fosters self-organization and a culture of ownership and accountability on the team.
  • Challenger mindset and passion to challenge status quo to find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas - encourages team to experiment.- Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services. We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand. Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.-- The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates. Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:
    If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, which may include an assessment, please call (800) 433-8960, prompt 4 or email accommodation.h&w@prudential.com. Please note that the above number and email are solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation. If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers@prudential.com to request assistance. Posted 9 Days Ago Full time R-100417 About Us We are a company of smart, ambitious professionals working together across a multitude of disciplines. Together, we are building a better financial future for our customers and our communities around the globe.

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