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NICO National Indemnity Company
As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of insurance companies, we offer outstanding opportunities for professionals interested in working with a successful company. We offer unparalleled financial strength, stability and “large company” benefits, in addition to an exciting, friendly, “small company” atmosphere.
Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that also offers “large company” benefits with an exciting, friendly, and “small company” atmosphere? As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway Group of Insurance Companies you will find that as well as outstanding opportunities for professionals looking to grow in their careers.
The Scrum Master or Senior Scrum Master will be facilitating one or more technology product delivery teams assisting in bringing new products to market and/or maintaining product health through feature enhancements and code improvements.
They will assist in empowering delivery teams to be high performing, delivering business value through their development and execution of work activities, and facilitate initiatives of varying complexity from initiation through release, providing oversight to ensure alignment with Agile Scrum and/or Kanban practices. They will remove impediments to delivery through the proactive management of external dependencies, team problem solving and the development of new solutions or approaches to ongoing challenges.
This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE. This position is Hybrid eligible with 50% in the office required. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship.
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What will you do?
• Empower delivery teams to be high performing, delivering business value through their development and execution of work activities.
• Responsible for organizing and facilitating the scrum process and regular scrum ceremonies. This includes daily stand-ups, story estimation, release and sprint planning sessions, status meetings, sprint reviews, demos, and retrospectives.
• Remove impediments to delivery through the proactive management of external dependencies, team problem solving and the development of new solutions or approaches to ongoing challenges.
• Provides coaching and feedback to other team members, generates metrics for the teams to use and learn where improvements can be made, and promote a collaborative team environment that fosters creativity and innovation.
What are we looking for?
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 3-5 years related work experience (Minimum 5-7 years for Senior Scrum Master)
• Minimum 2+ years as a Scrum Master (Minimum 3+ years for Senior Scrum Master)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• Knowledge of software development practices and procedures
• Experience working in application lifecycle management tools such as Microsoft Azure DevOps, JIRA, or Rally
Who would excel in this role?
• Experience with business analysis or project management
• Familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration
• Insurance industry and product knowledge
We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development as well as companywide surveys to hear from our employees.
We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, onsite fitness center, an Employee Relations team ready to assist you and more.
Benefits, Perks and more! We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for employees and eligible dependents, dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!
A comprehensive benefits package is available for regular, full-time employees, including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance as well as a 401(k) with company match. We also proudly offer 100% upfront tuition reimbursement to regular, full-time employees, to further your education. Our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art, on-site gym, a robust wellness program, low-cost downtown parking, and numerous volunteer and networking opportunities with other emerging professionals.
