Scrum Master - GenAI

Scrum Master
Be part of something groundbreaking
At AIG, we are making long-term investments in a brand-new, innovative Generative AI team, designed to explore new possibilities for how artificial intelligence can be applied in insurance and beyond, and we need your help.
With the support and investment needed to explore new frontiers in Generative AI, you’ll be working alongside talented colleagues, innovating and contributing to projects that will transform how we manage risk and serve our customers.
This team is central to our vision of the future and the core of our business offering. We will incorporate best-in-class engineering and product management principles and your contribution will be critical to its success. To rapidly advance and innovate, we need your skills and expertise to build world-class products. If you’re excited by the opportunity to create meaningful impact at scale and shape the future of the insurance industry, we’d love to hear from you.

Who we are
AIG is one of the leading global commercial and personal insurance organizations, with one of the most far reaching property casualty networks. We provide world-class products and expertise to businesses and individuals in approximately 190 countries and jurisdictions.
At AIG, we’re reshaping how the world manages risk, and we’re inviting you to be a key part of that transformation. As our Scrum Master, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, leveraging and further developing your skills to guide groundbreaking AI initiatives. If you’re looking for a place to grow your career and where your contributions will shape the future, AIG is where you belong.
Your responsibilities include

• Coaching two Scrum teams to achieve greater Agile maturity while maintaining a sustainable and productive development pace
• Facilitating all Agile ceremonies, incl. sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, to keep the teams aligned & on track
• Participate in Scrum of Scrums and facilitate Program Increment (PI) execution
• Work alongside the product owner as a key team leader to proactively identify and resolve potential challenges before they arise
• Maintain relevant metrics that report on progress (e.g. burndown charts, defect trends, user story/feature completion rates, capacity, velocity)
• Supporting and enabling product owners in managing backlogs, refining user stories, and ensuring priorities are clear to drive successful sprint outcomes, in line with business KPIs
• Anticipating and resolving obstacles that hinder progress, enabling your teams to focus on their goals and deliver value consistently
• Acting as a change agent, advocating for Agile principles and best practices across teams and the organization. Coaching team towards self-organization within SAFe
• Communication: Foster internal team communication by building a trusting and safe environment where the emphasis on problem-solving. Facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution
• Influence stakeholders' including leaders Agile behavior's through direct feedback and guidance
• Engage with individual squad members and group to identify opportunities to improve Agile performance and practices and enhance Agile mindset

What is needed to be successful

• You are certified as a Scrum Master (CSM) & hold SAFe certification
• You have significant experience as a dedicated Scrum Master, helping development teams apply Agile, Scrum/SAFe & DevSecOps practices
• Strong leadership skills, with a track record of proactively driving process improvements and solving problems for the product team to enhance ability to deliver value
• Ability to create value for the product by actively anticipating and resolving issues
• You are proficient in Agile methodologies and experienced in proactively identifying and removing roadblocks to help teams maintain and enhance momentum
• You are highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to lead Agile ceremonies and track progress metrics (i.e. burndown charts, velocity, and user story completion rates)
• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build trust within teams and facilitate effective collaboration between team members and stakeholders across the business
• You are an effective and experienced coach, capable of guiding teams to be self-organizing and achieve their objectives.
• You are passionate about Agile and have experience in highly matrixed organizations where influencing without direct authority is key to success

It would be nice if

• You have worked in the insurance or financial services industries
• You have been involved with Agile Release Train / acted as a Release Train Engineer

Ready to drive new innovations? We would love to hear from you.

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At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters

At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.

Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

Welcome to a culture of inclusion

We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to [email protected].  

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