Scrum Master - Transformation Programme
Guildford, ENG, GB, GU1 1DB London, ENG, GB, EC3V 0HR
Who we are
Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture and have recently been recognised as a Great Place to Work.
Role Description
Agility is a major part of our ambition here at Allianz with all of our Communities of Practice working towards transforming our organisation. We are recruiting for experienced Scrum Masters who are passionate about change to join our Transformation Programme, the largest business transformation programme at Allianz, it's purpose to harmonize, simplify and scale Allianz assets across the entire Group to the benefit of OEs, employees and, ultimately, customers. This is a massive undertaking in every respect that puts Allianz at the forefront of industry innovation.
We have a permanent opportunity and a 12-18 month secondment opportunity.
As a Scrum Master (SM) you will act as a servant leader to one or more Scrum teams, normally within a wider scaled agile model. The SM is focused on ensuring that scrum teams, as well as the wider organisation, align with Agile values and principles.
You'll lead by example, live and practise Agile values and principles, you'll be accountable for the teams’ effectiveness, coaching teams to focus on quality, velocity and delivery of value. You'll support the Product Owners by coaching them to improve their product backlog management techniques and ensure clarity of product and scrum goals for the developers.
Key Accountabilities
- Facilitate the agile teams to deliver their prioritised outcomes and follow the chosen agile methods and frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Coach Product Owners to provide Product and sprint goals, maintain the Product Backlog and help ensure that each Product Backlog Item is clearly articulated according to agile best practice
- Coach agile teams and individuals to understand the importance of metrics, to become self-managing and cross-functional and help them demonstrate their values (i.e. commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect)
- Support teams in assessing their agile maturity and ultimately provide coaching for the team to higher maturity levels at a sustainable and comfortable pace for the team and organisation
- Foster a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution or being judged, emphasising healing and problem-solving
- Help to create a high energy, motivating environment for the Agile team making use of the team charter and retrospective ceremonies to identify how to continuously improve the teams enjoyment and effectiveness of ways of working
- Set up and encourage the use of Agile tooling to allow teams to thrive and collaborate wherever they may be situated
About You
Essential Skills
- Passion for and knowledge of Agile values, principles and practices with experience of delivering within an agile team
- Solution focussed with a keen and pro-active approach to problem-solving and removing blockers to progress, with experience in handling conflicting and competing demands from stakeholders
- Competent with use of Agile tooling such as Jira, Confluence, Miro
- Strong relationship and trust building skills
- Experience working with distributed teams in multiple time-zones where cultural differences need to be considered
- Effective 'True Leadership' skills; listener, persuasive and approachable
- Exceptionally strong in communicating with the team and providing day to day support and continual improvement
Qualifications:
- Educated to degree level or relevant demonstrable business experience
Desirable Skills
- Some experience of financial and budget management for change initiatives
- Some experience of resource negotiation – requesting, evaluating and helping to resolve with resource disruption
Qualifications:
- Scrum Master certification (PSM/CSM or equivalent)
What We Will Offer You
This is an exciting time to join the Transformation Programme, we're in our 3rd year and writing the next chapter, which will revolutionise how we do business in the future. The expectation of the business is high, we work at pace and you'll be busy, however, this is a great opportunity to work with a highly talented team and showcase your expertise.
You'll combine working from home with working from our Guildford or London office.
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from, including, retail discounts, discounted insurance cover and our newly launched ElectriX car purchase scheme, so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:
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25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy / sell upto 5 daysF
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Annual performance related bonus
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Contributory pension scheme
Our Ways of Working
Do you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.
Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.
We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.
We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.
Accessible Application for All
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.
Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.
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