Agile Scrum Master (Insurance, WFH-hybrid)
Summary
Scrum Master for a financial services/insurance organization's digital transformation program: facilitates Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews), removes delivery blockers, and coaches Agile teams, using tools like JIRA and Confluence. WFH-hybrid role based in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Salary: $32,000 – $47,000 per month
We are looking for an experienced Agile Scrum Master to join a leading financial services organization supporting large-scale digital and technology transformation initiatives.
The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional technology and business teams, driving Agile delivery, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing delivery blockers, and helping teams continuously improve their ways of working.
Responsibilities
Act as Scrum Master for one or more Agile delivery teams.
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
Partner closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, developers, QA and other stakeholders to support successful sprint delivery.
Coach team members on Agile and Scrum principles, practices and ways of working.
Identify and remove impediments that may impact delivery timelines or team effectiveness.
Track sprint progress, dependencies, risks and delivery issues.
Support backlog management, prioritization and continuous improvement.
Coordinate across multiple technology and business stakeholders in a complex enterprise environment.
Promote transparency, collaboration and accountability across Agile teams.
Requirements
Proven experience working as a Scrum Master / Agile Delivery professional within a large organization.
Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Hands-on experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and supporting end-to-end technology delivery.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Experience working with cross-functional technology teams including developers, QA, BAs and Product Owners.
Familiarity with Agile delivery tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
Experience within insurance, banking or financial services would be highly desirable.
Scrum Master certification such as CSM, PSM or equivalent would be an advantage.
Strong English communication skills; Cantonese would be advantageous.