Senior Scrum Master

Kemper

Senior Scrum Master driving Agile adoption and execution at Kemper, coaching teams and optimizing delivery. Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders, ensuring high performance and continuous improvement.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeAlpharetta • Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $89,000 - $148,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Agile execution and delivery by applying Kemper Agility values, principles, and best practices to manage complex, high-impact sprints.
Coach and mentor Scrum teams, fostering Agile adoption, guiding teams through estimation and planning techniques, and ensuring alignment on sprint goals and priorities.
Facilitate Scrum events, release planning workshops, and cross-team collaboration, you will drive transparency, adaptability, and continuous improvement across teams.
Support sprint and product delivery, assisting Project Managers with risk and issue management, and partnering with Product Owners to refine and prioritize backlogs.
Work to identify and remove impediments, ensuring seamless collaboration across internal and external (onshore/offshore) teams while promoting test automation and quality execution.
Play a key role in stakeholder communication and Agile reporting, maintaining visibility into sprint progress, project financials, and release vision while ensuring alignment across leadership and delivery teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, business, or a related field preferred.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) preferred
Additional Agile certifications are preferred (e.g., PSM, PMI-ACP, CSP, SPC, CSPO).
Scrum Master experience working within data warehousing and enterprise reporting environments preferred.
PMP, ITIL, or SA certifications are a plus.
Insurance or Financial Services experience preferred.
5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, with a track record of successfully leading Agile teams.
3+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience in complex Agile environments, demonstrating deep Agile mindset adoption.
Experience working in highly technical environments with state-of-the-art technologies.
Deep understanding of Scrum principles, Agile methodologies, and Lean-Agile practices.
Strong knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts, including Definition of Done, backlog refinement, user stories, automated testing, and Agile planning.
Familiarity with multiple Agile frameworks such as Kanban, XP, SAFe, LeSS, and Crystal.
Ability to coach and mentor teams to adopt and improve Agile practices, promoting a data-driven culture and continuous improvement mindset.
Capable of overseeing multi-functional Agile project teams on integrated and complex platforms.
Experience leading and managing Agile teams, fostering high performance, and removing impediments.
Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align cross-functional teams and leadership.
Skilled in Agile metrics, reporting, and transparency to drive data-informed decision-making.
Preferred experience with insurance industry and managing IT security and infrastructure projects.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.

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Hard Skills & Tools

ScrumAgile methodologiesLean-Agile practicesbacklog refinementautomated testingAgile planningScrum techniquesAgile metricsdata warehousingenterprise reporting

Soft Skills

coachingmentoringfacilitationcommunicationstakeholder managementcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitycontinuous improvementleadership

Certifications

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)Professional Scrum Master (PSM)PMI-ACPCertified Scrum Professional (CSP)SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)Project Management Professional (PMP)ITILSA certification