AXIS Capital is a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance.
We believe our people are our greatest strength and foster an inclusive culture where employees of all backgrounds feel empowered to be themselves. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations.
Role Overview
Senior Scrum Master / Agile Coach to guide Agile teams and support organizational transformation initiatives. Focus on enabling high-performing teams, fostering an Agile mindset, and driving continuous improvement across the enterprise.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (daily stand ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives).
- Remove impediments and shield teams from external disruptions.
- Coach and mentor teams, Product Owners, junior Scrum Masters and leadership on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and SAFe processes.
- Support Agile transformation initiatives, including training, workshops, and change management activities.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment of Agile practices with business objectives.
- Track and analyze Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, lead time) to drive continuous improvement.
- Foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
- Coordinate with other Scrum Masters and Release Train Engineers to manage cross team dependencies.
- Advocate for Agile best practices and contribute to the growth of the Agile community within the organization.
- Perform additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.
About You
- Build relationships: develop strong partnerships with teams and stakeholders.
- Communicate with impact: convey information clearly and confidently to diverse audiences.
- Drive results: demonstrate initiative and accountability for delivering outcomes.
- Develop self and others: exhibit a growth mindset and foster learning.
- Make disciplined decisions: use data driven insights to guide decisions.
Qualifications
- Specialty (re)insurance or financial services industry experience.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent Agile certification.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master, including proven experience in Agile Coaching.
- Demonstrated experience supporting Agile transformation efforts at team or organizational level.
- Strong facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Hands on experience with Agile tools (Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps).
- Proven ability to mentor teams and leadership to achieve higher Agile maturity.
- Experience with scaling frameworks such as SAFe or LeSS.
Preferred
- Advanced Agile certifications (e.g., ICP ACC, SAFe Program Consultant).
Role Factors
- Required to be in the office an average of 3 days per week.
Benefits
- Base salary range: $52,000-$87,000CAD (Halifax, NovaScotia).
- Eligibility for a comprehensive benefits package including medical plans for employees and families, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid annual leave, and more.