What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies?
Overview
Good things are happening at Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies—an A (Superior) rated, nationwide Property & Casualty insurer backed by Berkshire Hathaway. With supportive leadership, collaborative teams, and opportunities to grow, GUARD is a place where people build meaningful, long‑term careers.
Good Things You Can Count On.• Hybrid schedule: 2 days remote / 3 in‑office• Predictable hours (no nights, weekends, or holidays)• Competitive pay generous PTO• Medical, dental & vision starting day one• 401(k), tuition reimbursement & longevity bonuses
Responsibilities
BH GUARD is seeking a Scrum Master to join our IT Organization to support our agile transformation. As part of our Project Management Office, the Scrum Master will play a key role in coaching teams, implementing, and supporting agile practices and driving continuous improvement. The Scrum Master should have experience fostering a culture of collaboration and ensuring teams operate efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:
- Guide and support our IT and Business teams through our agile journey through coaching
- Act as a servant leader, removing impediments and enabling the team to focus on delivery
- Work closely with stakeholders and cross functional teams to align priorities
- Promote agile best practices, tools and processes to enhance team performance and efficiency
- Identify and drive process improvements that support agility at both the team and organizational level
- Build strong relationships with IT and Business stakeholders
- Measure and track agility maturity and key performance indicators
- Promote a culture of transparency, accountability and iterative delivery
Qualifications
- 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master in an agile environment
- Experience leading teams through an agile transformation
- Strong understanding of Kanban, Scrum or other agile frameworks
- Experience coaching and mentoring agile teams and stakeholders with various levels of agile experience
- Strong facilitation and problem solving skills
- Background with IT delivery, software development or business process transformation
- Familiarity with Monday.com, Azure DevOps
Salary Range $77,762.70 - $150,082.10 bonus
In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, this range represents a good-faith estimate. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, credentials, geographic location, and other considerations permitted by law.
This role may be based out of any of our office locations, including:
New York, NY; Parsippany, NJ; Conshohocken, PA; Wilkes‑Barre, PA; Alpharetta, GA
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.
Salary : $77,763 - $150,082