Scrum Master

Are you ready to Chase the Sun by pursuing a career with Suncorp New Zealand? As part of one of Australia's and New Zealand's leading financial services groups, you'll help us live our purpose every day - to build futures and protect what matters - for our customers, our communities and each other.

And you'll be supported to grow your own future further too, backed by a culture of continuous improvement, empowerment, and flexibility.

We are looking for a Scrum Master who is responsible for guiding and coaching teams and the wider organisation in lean-agile values, principles and practices.

• Coach teams and the wider organisation on the adoption of Agile values, principles and practices as well as adopting a learning & growth mindset.
• Coach product owners on backlog management, prioritisation and practices that lead to building the right thing for our customers.
• Ensure that the teams and organisations chosen practices are being effectively followed.
• Participate in the designing of strategy for adoption of Agile across the organisation.
• Positively influence resolution of problems and issues that impede team flow.
• Validate and ensure that deliverables meet business needs while delivering a great customer experience and value adding Insights.
• Facilitate meetings, ceremonies and workshops using the appropriate practices, frameworks, and models.
• Help the team to focus on progress toward their sprint goals while also focusing in on flow and quality.
• Manage team capacity and demand with Product Owners and Chapter Leads while ensuring space for innovation and learning.
• Develop and communicate team metrics to help the team and wider organisation focus in on flow and quality.
• Mentor newer Scrum Masters as well as assisting in the overall development of the Scrum Master capability within the organisation.

• Tertiary Qualification in Information Technology and/or Business or equivalent industry experience and / or Certified Scrum Master Desired
• Proven experience working as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach
• Experience coaching teams to move towards becoming high performing teams
• Advanced facilitation and workshop skills
• Knowledge of Agile product development and technical practices
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, consultative and communication skills
• Sound knowledge of how information and technology contribute to business performance
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams

• Free life, salary continuance and trauma insurance cover
• Discounts on Asteron Life, Vero, Southern Cross medical insurance
• Flexible leave of up to four days per year in addition to annual leave
• Positive, inclusive team environment where we welcome individuality and celebrate diversity
• Flexible work arrangements embracing a healthy work/life balance

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities including internal training which focuses in on growing skills in facilitation, coaching, training, mentoring and lean agile practices
• Opportunity to join the employee share plan