Senior Scrum Master – Hybrid, In Office 10 days/Month

National Guardian Life Insurance Company

Senior Scrum Master at National Guardian Life Insurance Company, enhancing Agile delivery performance across teams and supporting enterprise Agile practices. Role includes coaching, facilitation, and driving organizational change for improved delivery outcomes.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeMadison • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support one to two high complexity Scrum teams while also contributing to enterprise Agile maturity.
Demonstrate advanced mastery of core Scrum Master competencies and apply them across multiple teams and contexts.
Mentor and develop other Agile practitioners, contributing to a strong internal Agile community of practice.
Leads organizational Agile improvements that enhance delivery performance, predictability, and team engagement.
Coach teams using multiple Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Scrum@Scale, Nexus, etc.) and select the right approach for the situation.
Introduce new frameworks, tools, and metrics to improve organizational outcomes.
Facilitate high stakes meetings and cross team sessions with clarity, neutrality, and strong outcome orientation.
Apply coaching skills across teams, departments, and leadership levels to improve performance and alignment.
Lead development, reporting, and interpretation of organizational Agile metrics that inform strategic decisions.
Continually deepen expertise in Agile frameworks, coaching, facilitation, and organizational change.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum: 4 Year / Bachelor Degree or equivalent work experience.
Preferred: Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Certified Scrum Master (CSM I), or similar advanced Scrum Master certification required.
A minimum of six years of experience in a Scrum Master role with significant experience serving as a Scrum Master in complex, multi-team environments required.
A minimum of two years of experience applying flow metrics, JIRA, and experience working within a product organization required.
Demonstrated use of other Agile techniques such Lean, Kanban, etc.

Benefits

Comp & perks

20 days of Paid Time Off growing to 25 days after 5 years
11 Paid Holidays (10 company holidays and 1 personal holiday of your choice)
Health care, dental and vision plans
Up to $1,500 (Family) or $1,000 (Single) annually towards a Health Savings Account
Annual bonus based on company performance
Paid Parental Leave
401(k) match up to 9%
Paid Sabbatical after 8 years
Paid Volunteer Time
Education Assistance Program
Employee Recognition Program
And much more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

ScrumSAFeScrum@ScaleNexusAgile frameworkscoachingfacilitationAgile metricsflow metricsLean

Soft Skills

mentoringleadershipcommunicationorganizational improvementteam engagementclarityneutralityoutcome orientationperformance improvementalignment

Certifications

Professional Scrum Master (PSM)Certified Scrum Master (CSM I)