Scrum Master (SAFe / Agile Release Train Communications)

Location: New York City, NY (Hybrid 3 days onsite/week)
Type: Fulltime
Experience: 8 14 years total IT experience | 5+ years as Scrum Master
Industry: Insurance / Communications

No be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

We are seeking an experienced SAFe Scrum Master with programlevel delivery experience to support a Communications Agile Release Train (ART) within a large insurance transformation initiative. This role focuses on agile execution, PI planning, crossteam dependency management, and coordination with internal platform teams and external vendors in a cosourced delivery model.

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives) for one or more teams within a Communications ART.
• Support PI Planning, iteration execution, and ARTlevel ceremonies in alignment with SAFe Agile practices.
• Identify, track, and proactively manage crossteam, crossART, and thirdparty dependencies.
• Coordinate delivery timelines with internal platform/integration teams and external vendors.
• Remove impediments, manage risks, and drive predictable sprint and PI delivery.
• Maintain and communicate programlevel status, risks, and dependency dashboards.
• Partner closely with RTEs, Product Managers, Product Owners, and Solution Leads.

• 8+ years of total IT experience, including 5+ years as a Scrum Master.
• Handson experience working in SAFe / Agile Release Train (ART) environments.
• Proven experience supporting PI Planning and ARTlevel ceremonies.
• Strong experience managing programlevel dependencies across multiple teams and vendors.
• Experience working in cosourced delivery models (onshore/offshore).
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Jira, Azure DevOps, or Rally.

• Experience supporting Communications, Digital, or MarTech ARTs.
• Exposure to customer communications platforms (OpenText Exstream, xPression, Quadient, Adobe).
• Insurance or Financial Services domain experience.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), and/or PMP certification.

Base salary range: $100,000 $118,000 annually
This role may also be eligible for annual bonincentive compensation based on role and plan eligibility.