Scrum Master

We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create a diverse, inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations. We are Athene. At Athene, we are driven to do more. We are a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. We see every day as a new opportunity to measure ourselves against the best - and then we don't stop until we've set the bar even higher. We're ready to help you achieve more. Purpose: The Scrum Master is responsible for coaching and guiding development teams in Agile values and frameworks as well as scheduling and facilitating Scrum Team activities such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint retrospectives and others. As a Scrum Master, you will be responsible for holding Scrum Team members accountable to their commitments and ensuring transparency of the Scrum Teams activities, impediments, setbacks, and successes to key stakeholders. This position will play a key role in the planning and ongoing improvement of Scrum practices in the organization. Accountabilities: Serves as a Scrum Master on one or more scrum teams and manages the day-to-day activity and delivery of the team. Works with the Project Manager on projects with cross functional dependencies. Coaches the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and suitable for the team and organization. Facilitates Scrum ceremonies effectively, on cadence, while ensuring team participation (Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Reviews/Demos, Sprint Retrospectives and Sprint Planning). Guides teams through the implementation of Scrum and provides training as needed. Guides the development team in self-organization and cross-functionality. Educate and train employees at all levels, and at times clients, on Agile principles and frameworks. Helps improve the team’s software development and delivery through a deliberate focus on continuous improvement and learning culture. Helps onboard and mentor new Scrum Masters with less experience. Support the Scrum Team understand demonstrate backlog management techniques such as refinement and relative estimation. Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience required. 4 years’ experience in a Scrum Master role for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum practices. Expert in the Scrum framework and Agile techniques such as user stories, relative estimation, TDD, etc. Demonstrated ability to coach development teams in organizational environments in which Agile is not yet fully adopted and understood Scrum Master Certification PSM II equivalent of higher. Strong skills in leadership, facilitation, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, empowerment and increasing transparency. Demonstrated knowledge of large program/project management and experience in scaled Agile frameworks. Proficient in Jira. Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene. Athene is a Military Friendly Employer! Learn more about how we support our Veterans. Athene celebrates diversity, is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.