Lead, Scrum Master (Information Technology)

Job Classification:

Technology - Agile, Delivery, & Product

Lead, Scrum Master

Are you passionate about delivering solutions? Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability, and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes extraordinary pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join the Global Technology organization at Prudential, you'll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world's leading financial services institutions.  

Your Team

You will join a team of change agents who are responsible for coaching, teaching and guiding individuals, bringing to bear the New Way of Working agile principles, practices and frameworks. The team embodies Agile values and principles, demonstrates a servant leader mentality and has experience driving value delivery, decision making, clarity, predictability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Here is what you can expect on a typical day

• Ensures the team(s) lives Agile values and principles and follow the processes and practices that they agreed-upon to deliver the committed solutions
• Responsible for promoting and supporting Agile principles by helping everyone understand applied theories, practices, rules, and value
• True servant leader who serves the team(s)
• Facilitate quarterly planning events for mulitple teams
• Support leadership and stakeholder monthly and quarterly forums
• Supports multiple aspects of risk management and impediment resolution
• Mentoring and coaching peers with less experience
• Operate with a minimal amount of supervision

To Succeed in this Role:

Basic Qualifications

• Familiarity and knowledge of Agile principles and frameworks (scrum and kanban), story writing and estimation, facilitation, and identification and implementation of continuous improvement (CI)
• Experience working and performing the role of Scrum Master, including on new teams or teams charged with complex outcomes
• Familiarity in facilitation and tracking of Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), prioritization, backlog refinement, and specialty workshops.
• Capabilities in: (i) delivery, (ii) reporting and metrics, (iii) Agile toolchains (Jira, Jira Align, Miro, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master certification
• Experience in serving as a Scrum Master within the financial services industry

You'll Love Working Here Because You Can:

• Be part of a Global Technology team that takes outstanding pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA
• Serve the Global Enterprise, including our U.S. and International business, and corporate and control partners
• Be part of an outstandingly hard-working team that embodies servant leadership and is committed to Prudential achieving its vision to be a global leader in expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security
• Lay the groundwork for our next 150-years and join our future!

Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $120,300.00 to $179,000.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.