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Our business is about helping people secure their financial futures, and that starts with putting people first – our clients, our employees and our field representatives. Northwestern Mutual is known for financial strength. We’re strong, innovative and growing. Come grow with us.

At Northwestern Mutual, we believe relationships are built on trust. That our lives and our work matter. These beliefs launched our company nearly 160 years ago. Today, they're just a few of the reasons why people choose to build careers at Northwestern Mutual.

We're strong and growing. In a company with such a long and storied history, this may be the most exciting and important time to be a part of Northwestern Mutual. We're strong, innovative and growing.

We invest in our people. We provide opportunities for employees to grow themselves, their career and in turn, our business.

We care.  We make a positive difference in our communities. Nationally, thousands have benefitted from our support of research and programs to fight childhood cancer. Each year, our Foundation, employees and financial representatives donate time, talent and financial support to causes they're passionate about.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Scrum Master facilitates the success of the team  through coaching the team to solve problems, illuminating insights, removing impediments both within and outside of the team to enable the team to achieve their objectives.  A Scrum Master derives their success through the team’s accomplishments and motivates the team to continually improve, bringing out the best in those around them. 

Some of the daily activities include using developed scum methodologies to :

• Coach the team in self-organization and cross-functionality

• Remove impediments to the team's progress to its sprint commitments

• Facilitate scrum events including sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups

• Enact change & continuous improvement to increase the productivity of the team and quality of deliverables

• Coach the team in organizational environments in which scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood

• Ensure team execution and delivery to committed sprint work

• Understand and help the team manage capacity

• Follow established techniques for effective Product Backlog management

• Create a forum for communicating vision, goals, and Product Backlog items to the team

• Ensure Backlog items are clear and concise

• Understand long-term product planning

A successful Scrum Master will:

• Collaborate and partner within and beyond their team; build productive relationships with others

• Influence continuous improvement among peer Scrum Masters

• Communicate effectively across diverse audiences within and outside of the Sprint Team (Stakeholders, Executives). Motivate and model open communication to help surface issues for faster resolution.

• Recognize and remove impediments to team efficiency and effectively enable their resolution

• Provide perspective to the team and keeps team focused on critical deliverables and tasks

• Understand and utilize agile concepts and vernacular.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Experience with multiple technologies and/or business partners in varied functions

• At least 2 years of Scrum Master experience

• Proven ability developing and influencing relationships with project team members and stakeholders

Req ID: 7101
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Education Experience: Bachelor's Desired
Employment Experience: 3-5 years
Licenses/Certifications: None
FLSA Status: Exempt
Posting Date: 07/12/2016