Zurich Capability Center is currently hiring a:
**Scrum Master**
For its mobile app delivery team. This person will work in a hybrid schedule at the Schaumburg North America HQ.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the delivery of ZNA's mobile app from inception to completion, ensuring it meets quality, scope, budget, and timeline requirements.
- Employ project management methodologies such as Agile or Scrum to plan, execute, monitor, and close projects.
- Facilitate the Scrum process, remove obstacles and ensure that the team follows the Agile principles and practices.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, risk assessments, progress reports, and post-implementation reviews.
- Ensure the team works collaboratively and efficiently to deliver high-quality products.
- Work with the Product Developer to prioritize the product backlog.
- Ensure clear communication and alignment of project objectives.
- Facilitate regular project meetings to monitor progress, address issues, and coordinate activities across different teams and departments.
- Advocate for and enforce IT standards and best practices, ensuring that project deliverables are sustainable, scalable, and secure.
- Collaborate with the IT architecture and strategy teams to align project outcomes with the overall mobile app roadmap and business objectives.
- Manage project resources, including vendor contracts, to ensure efficient project delivery.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree and 7 or more years of experience in the Application Design and Development area OR
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and 9 or more years of experience in the Application Design and Development area
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering Mobile apps development projects on time and within budget.
- Strong leadership skills with experience leading cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
- Familiarity with project management tools and software, such as Microsoft Project, JIRA.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Certification in Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent.
- Experience with DevOps practices and tools, such as CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts, and configuration management.
- Advanced problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex challenges and drive projects to completion.
- Familiarity with the IT landscape in specific industries, such as Insurance or healthcare, is a plus.
- Advanced English level
**Who we are**
Looking for a challenging and inspiring work environment where you can make a difference? At Zurich millions of individuals and businesses place their trust in our products and services every day. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, enabling, businesses and communities to face a world of risk with confidence. Imagine if you could help people do this all over the world. You'd give them confidence and reassurance by protecting what they love most. It's a big challenge, but you will be supported by a world-class team who believe in helping you to reach your full potential and deliver on our promises.
So be challenged. Be inspired. Help us make a difference.
At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.