Digital Service Enablement Scrum Master

Digital Service Enablement Scrum Master

At Equitable, our power is in our people.

We're individuals from different cultures and backgrounds. Those differences make us stronger as a team and a force for good in our communities. Here, you'll work with dynamic individuals, build your skills, and unleash new ways of working and thinking. Are you ready to join an organization that will help unlock your potential?

Description of Responsibilities:

• Accountable for project delivery of smaller projects or workstreams of larger programs/projects under the guidance of Project Delivery Senior Manager/Lead Managers/Directors.
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope, including resourcing and Agile practices such as authoring features & user stories, frequent iterative planning & demos, backlog, forecasts, releases, queries, reports, dashboards, and other ceremonies
• Manages day-to-day project planning, coordination, monitoring and control, configuration management, risk and issue management, vendor management and metrics
• Learns and applies Project Management & Agile best practices to effectively support project execution
• Support communications with senior project sponsors and executives
• Works with the IT Vendor Management team and Corporate Sourcing and Procurement to identify, onboard and manage third parties
• Supports the tracking & monitoring of project or work stream financial forecasts, managing budget to actual expenses, and budget variances
• Acts with knowledge in at least one business or technical area related to Enterprise Data systems, master data management, Data lakes, Data warehouse, Business Intelligence, or Predictive analytics
• Develops an awareness of new and emerging technologies and their potential application to projects
• Acts in an engaging & inspiring manner to help others to think like owners, to achieve our business goals, and to deliver on promises to our employees, customers, and stakeholders
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change
• Support lights on activities as required

Skils required to ensure success include:

Agile Methodologies: Knowledge of concept and principles of agile methodology; ability to apply appropriate agile approaches in the processes of software development and delivery.

Business Architecture: Knowledge of an enterprise's business structure, including processes and information related to business services; ability to design a blueprint for the architecture and align it with organizational strategic objectives.

Cost Management: Knowledge of cost management; ability to plan and control organizational costs in order to lower product and service costs and maximize return.

Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.

Vendor/Supplier Management: Knowledge of external provider management processes and ability to effectively manage the business relationship with external providers (e.g. vendors, service providers, contractors, consultants and suppliers).

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Demonstrates a commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by treating everyone with respect and dignity, ensuring all voices are heard and advocating for change.

Additional Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience with Scrum software required
• 3 years of experience with the Governance process required
• Bachelors degree preferred
• Knowledge of Agile Kanban, Agile scrum, and traditional project management practice environment
• Knowledge of IT delivery, application programming, databases, system design, and infrastructure
• Experience using Microsoft Azure DevOps (VSTS) or similar toolset, such as Jira
• Knowledge of project management toolsets, including HP Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)
• Experienced in working with MS productivity & collaboration tools such as Outlook, Skype for business, Project, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Yammer
• Experience working with off shore resources and vendors
• Experience on projects or working with data driven teams such as Enterprise Data systems, Master Data Management, Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence, or Predictive Analytics
• Possesses a general understanding of business lines, operations, and products

ABOUT EQUITABLE

At Equitable, we’re a team of over ten thousand strong; committed to helping our clients secure their financial well-being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives.

We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking, working, and leading differently – where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee to leverage their unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities.

We are continuously investing in our people by offering growth, internal mobility, comprehensive compensation and benefits to support overall well-being, flexibility, and a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

We are looking for talented, dedicated, purposeful people who want to make an impact. Join Equitable and pursue a career with purpose.

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Equitable is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.

NOTE: Equitable participates in the E-Verify program.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential job functions of this position, please contact Human Resources at (212) 314-2211 or email us at TalentAcquisition@equitable.com.