Scrum Master III (Actuarial/Remote)
Roth Staffing Companies

We are seeking a Scrum Master to work on a remote team for a client project. The position is W2 hourly with our company, with all work taking place for our client. The ability to work Pacific Time is appreciated.

Key Responsibilities:

• This role will be aligned to the Enterprise Actuarial Projects PMO organization and the candidate is expected to have hands-on, in-depth experience supporting Actuarial modeling programs/projects
• Provide day-to-day oversight and project management for actuarial model and data delivery, as well as business testing and adoption activities
• Perform hands-on project management (PM) and/or scrum master (SM) activities in support of one or more teams
• Partner with team members and stakeholders to develop and maintain project plans and RAID logs, and raise resource needs
• Facilitate daily team stand-up meetings for multiple teams, conduct weekly status meetings, and lead ad hoc working group meetings
• Escalate, track and report on project risks and issues, key decisions, and changes to scope, schedule, and budget via formal change control process
• Escalate complex problems as appropriate and facilitate the removal of impediments to ensure program teams have what they need to succeed
• Apply knowledge of PMO tools (e.g., ADO, SmartSheet, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) to capture and report on key project metrics utilizing a data driven approach
• Represent project/team status in weekly stakeholder meetings via formal weekly/monthly project status reports
• Ensure quality deliverables as well as successful business testing, production readiness, and adoption
• Develop strong relationships with key project stakeholders from various teams (Actuarial modeling, business, IT) to facilitate cross-functional collaboration

Required Skills / Experience:

• 5+ years' experience in program/project management with a demonstrated track record of successfully delivering business value
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
• Financial services experience, with specific experience in Actuarial projects/programs (e.g., GAAP LDTI, Prophet platform implementations, etc.)
• 4-year degree or equivalent experience
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment within medium to large organizations
• Ability to oversee multiple teams independently with limited guidance
• Understanding of platform implementation and integration best practices and systems development lifecycle methodologies
• Knowledge of needs analysis, process mapping, requirements gathering & solution discovery
• Experience managing stakeholders and project teams effectively
• Solid understanding of various project management methodologies and best practices (i.e., Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile, Waterfall, etc.); experience implementing Agile practices and tools and ability to act as scrum master for Agile teams
• Experience managing quality assurance, regression, user acceptance, and production parallel testing activities, along with defect management/resolution
• Excellent communication, presentation interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills; demonstrated professional acumen
• Team player focused on collaboration and continuous improvement
• Self-starter with sound judgment and decision-making skills and an analytical, data-driven mindset
• Proficient in common project management tools including - MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, ADO, MS PowerPoint, Excel

Preferred Skills / Experience:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• One or more additional relevant Agile certifications - e.g., SAFe, RTE, etc.
• Experience supporting Life Insurance and Annuity business areas
• Experience with solutions delivered via Prophet platform (actuarial models)

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