Scrum Master III

At Safety National, we don't just offer jobs - we build careers with purpose! Since 1942, we've been an industry leader, valuing integrity, teamwork, and stability while providing competitive rewards, top-tier benefits, career growth opportunities, and flexible work options that promote balance. With tuition reimbursement, wellness perks, and a strong community impact, we invest in your success—both personally and professionally. Ready to grow with us? Apply today! Follow this link to view all of our available careers and apply: https://www.safetynational.com/careers-page/ This opportunity is in the Information Technology department As the company's largest department, I.T. is responsible for supporting both ongoing operations and our next innovative project. Information technology is prioritized, allowing us to partner with colleagues to securely enable and support new capabilities every day. Utilizing a diverse set of technologies, like Guidewire, Salesforce, Java, C#/.NET, Mule, and Azure, the available career opportunities continue to grow rapidly. Our department consists of agile teams where individual contributions are recognized, and career advancement is nurtured.

Role Description:

As a Scrum Master III, you will serve as a servant leader and Agile coach, helping guide a high-performing software development team within Safety National's SAFe environment. You will play a critical role in driving delivery excellence by facilitating sprint activities, removing impediments, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Product Owners, Release Train Engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with program objectives and organizational goals. You will lead key Agile ceremonies including PI Planning, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives while ensuring your team remains focused, productive, and aligned. By leveraging data-driven insights such as velocity and performance metrics, you will coach your team to continuously improve outcomes. You will also proactively identify risks, manage dependencies, and optimize workflows using Kanban principles. Your ability to influence team dynamics, resolve conflicts, and promote accountability will be essential in building a self-organizing, high-performing Agile team that consistently delivers high-quality solutions.

Qualifications:

Education:

A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications:

2 or more years of experience in a Scrum Master role Strong familiarity with software development environments and Agile methodologies Expert-level knowledge of Scrum techniques, artifacts, and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Excellent communication, facilitation, and servant leadership skills Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution, and organizational abilities Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future This position allows for a hybrid work schedule which includes a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office, located at 1832 Schuetz Rd. Saint Louis, MO. All employees are required to submit work from home requests and follow our Work From Home policy, which will be provided to all candidates selected to interview.

Preferred Qualifications:

SAFe Scrum Master certification Experience facilitating cross-team collaboration within Agile Release Trains (ARTs) Experience with capacity planning, PI planning, and Agile forecasting techniques Demonstrated ability to use metrics (e.g., velocity, say/do ratios) to drive team performance improvements Experience coaching teams on Lean-Agile principles and continuous improvement practices Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures. Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships, which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80-year history. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, Inc., we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world. Total Rewards That Put Employees First In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation that includes base salary, holiday bonus, and incentive awards is only a small portion of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees. Highlights of our exceptional benefits include generous health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k)-retirement savings match and an annual profit sharing contribution. We proudly offer family forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy, generous paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, a hybrid work environment, and company-paid life insurance and disability. To support employees in their career journeys, we provide professional growth and development opportunities in addition to employee recognition and well-being programs. Apply today to learn more. Safety National is committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-based compensation. In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. The target base salary range for this position is $92,400 to $119,175 . Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location. #LI-Hybrid