Scrum Master London, England
CFC Underwriting
Full Time
London, England
61638 - 75000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Our software development team is the engine room of our business, providing bespoke systems that give us our competitive advantage in a dynamic and fast paced marketplace. You will work in a team that may develop solutions across all our current technology platforms including our bespoke back-office system, online insurance trading platform and a new dynamic document management system.
The Scrum Master is a challenging role as it is the guardian of the Scrum team, the person who resolves impediments for the team and champions the Scrum process. The facilitator of Scrum events (daily scrum, sprint planning, reviews, etc.), the mediator who resolves conflicts and coaches/mentors the organisation in agile practices and the key driver of continuous improvement for their team.
About the role
- Facilitating events for the team including preparation, moderation and postprocessing
- Ensuring the team dynamics are in a healthy place through coaching, conflict mediation, fostering self-organisation and the team game mentality etc.
- Relentlessly driving continuous improvement in the team through retrospectives, learning, giving feedback, challenging the team, suggesting new metrics, etc. You should be spotting opportunities and helping others spot opportunities as well.
- Keeping the team focused on what’s important, removing impediments. Applying and helping others apply lean thinking daily.
- Being an active member of the Agile community, staying in touch with stakeholders and sharing knowledge on Agile concepts.
About you
- Strong knowledge of Scrum with appreciation of other agile frameworks such as Lean, Kanban, XP, etc.
- Good knowledge of the software development life cycle and procedures, so that you can understand your team’s needs.
- Continuously learning about Agile techniques like: Story mapping, Continuous Integration, BDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games, etc.
- Experience with stakeholder management, product thinking and empathy-building.
- Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for at least three (3) years.
Core Values
Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.
Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.
Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.
Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.
Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
About CFC
CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.
Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Austin, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 750 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.
At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.
CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.
CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.
